In Washington on August 8, during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, three separate documents are expected to be signed, according to Factor TV sources.
The first document, to be signed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, will formalize the agreement for both Armenia and Azerbaijan to jointly withdraw from the OSCE Minsk Group. The group, established to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict under the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe’s decision, involved both countries as parties rather than initiators. This document will mark the official end of their participation in that framework.
The second document, to be signed by Pashinyan and Trump, concerns the “Trump Route – International Path for Peace and Prosperity” initiative, abbreviated as TRIPP. Notably, the term “road” will replace “corridor” in the agreement. Armenia and the U.S. will establish a joint venture as equal partners, registered and operating in Armenia under Armenian law. Unlike previous discussions about potential U.S. leasing of a route through Syunik, the new arrangement excludes that option and ensures Armenia’s full sovereignty, jurisdiction, and territorial integrity over the road.
Under this partnership, the U.S. will make significant financial investments in Armenia’s infrastructure, particularly rail and road systems. The consortium, co-managed by both nations, will have the right to contract Armenian and American construction companies. The infrastructure will remain on Armenian sovereign territory, with Armenian state bodies retaining full access and legal authority. The U.S. will not deploy troops but will ensure the route’s safety for commercial traffic through technical means.
The third document will be a framework agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, signed by their foreign ministers. It will confirm both sides’ commitment to continue working toward a peace treaty. Crucially, the agreement will stipulate that neither side can later reject the 17 already agreed-upon articles of the peace accord, which will be considered final and non-negotiable.
On August 8, Trump will host Pashinyan and Aliyev at the White House, with bilateral meetings followed by a trilateral session.
