In an exclusive interview with CivilNet, Aryeh Lightstone, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions, discusses the first anniversary of the agreements reached at the August 8 White House summit and the next phase of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. Closely involved in the negotiations that led to the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) and now helping oversee its implementation, Lightstone shares Washington’s vision for TRIPP as a regional platform connecting the South Caucasus to the broader Middle Corridor. He addresses concerns over Armenia’s sovereignty and security, and examines how economic integration can contribute to lasting peace.

0:00- One year since the Armenia-Azerbaijan White House summit

1:49- Azerbaijan’s ongoing conditions for peace

5:23- Can TRIPP prevent a new war?

7:53- TRIPP & the question of open borders

10:05- Will TRIPP preserve Armenia’s sovereignty?

12:00- Border demarcation, occupied Armenian territories

13:15- The Iran factor & Armenia's security

14:50- TRIPP: Infrastructure or wider political project?

15:52- TRIPP investment fund

18:22- Armenia-US relations going forward