U.S. official says TRIPP will transform region![]() February 12, 2026 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jacob Helberg wrote on X after visiting Azerbaijan that the TRIPP project “will permanently change the South Caucasus region.” “Vice President J.D. Vance’s historic visit laid a strong foundation for regional stability and shared economic growth,” he wrote. Earlier, Helberg had also referred to his visit to Armenia. “Vice President J.D. Vance has just concluded his historic trip as the first American vice president to visit Armenia. The TRIPP project will open a new chapter in the Caucasus. From Yerevan, on the first direct flight to Baku, Azerbaijan,” he wrote. Earlier, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that TRIPP Company, a joint Armenian-American enterprise, will be registered in Armenia and will obtain the right to develop the necessary infrastructure for railways, roads, oil and gas pipelines, as well as fiber-optic cables. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news |