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US State Department summarises results of Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia

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US State Department summarises results of Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia

The United States Department of State has summarised the outcomes of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia.

The State Department released a statement on its website.

“The Secretary and Foreign Minister discussed the peace process with Azerbaijan, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), and Armenia’s upcoming elections. The two leaders announced a bilateral framework agreement on TRIPP and signed a Strategic Partnership Charter and a Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals. These documents deepen our bilateral relationship and advance the agreements made between the United States and Armenia during President Trump’s historic August 8, 2025 peace summit between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” the statement said.

Rubio visited Armenia on May 26.

During the visit, Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Charter between the two countries, as well as a framework memorandum on securing supply chains in the extraction and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements.

The sides also initialled a framework agreement on strategic cooperation related to the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” project.

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