Civilnet
By Siranush Adamyan
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in February to build on Washington-backed peace efforts between the two countries, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for upholding a peace agreement signed in August 2025, which he has repeatedly cited as one of several conflicts ended during his presidency.
“In February, Vice President Vance will travel to both countries to build on our peace efforts, and advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity,” Trump wrote.
The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, is a U.S.-backed framework intended to link mainland Azerbaijan with its exclave of Nakhichevan across southern Armenia and to serve as a key regional transportation route.
Trump said the United States would strengthen its strategic partnership with Azerbaijan, pursue what he described as a “beautiful agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation” with Armenia, and promote deals for U.S. semiconductor companies. Trump also said Washington would move forward with the sale of U.S.-made defense equipment, including body armor and boats, to Azerbaijan.
The announcement follows Pashinyan’s participation on Jan. 22 in Davos, Switzerland, where he joined a new international body proposed by Trump, the Board of Peace, as a founding member on Armenia’s behalf. The charter was signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Trump’s invitation. Trump serves as the body’s chairman.
Speaking at the ceremony, Trump again claimed he had brought an end to eight wars since taking office, including the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, and said another settlement was expected “very soon,” referring to the war in Ukraine.
Pashinyan’s trip to Davos appeared to be arranged at the last minute, as his participation had not been announced in advance. A day earlier, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, rather than Pashinyan, took part in a panel discussion with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on what was described as a Trump-assisted breakthrough in relations between the two countries.
During Thursday’s signing ceremony, Trump was seated center stage between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders and was seen briefly speaking with Pashinyan.
The renewed diplomatic push builds on documents signed in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025, under U.S. auspices, which set out principles for normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and formalized Washington’s role in supporting the peace process.
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