According to media reports, three documents are expected to be signed during the upcoming Friday meeting between Donald Trump, Nikol Pashinyan, and Ilham Aliyev. The outlet Factor has provided details on the content of these documents.
Farewell to the Minsk Group
According to sources, the first document will be signed by the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan — Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov. In it, both countries will announce their joint withdrawal from the OSCE Minsk Group. The Minsk Group was originally established to mediate the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, based on a decision by a conference of OSCE member states. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan had agreed to participate in the Minsk process as parties, not initiators. Signing this document will formally mark the end of their participation in this format.
Not a “Zangezur Corridor,” but the “Trump Route”
The second document will be signed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. President Donald Trump. It concerns a project titled “Trump Route: A Path to International Peace and Prosperity,” abbreviated as TRIPP. The document will avoid using the word “corridor” — instead, the term “road” will be used.
Under this agreement, Armenia and the U.S. will establish a joint Armenian-American enterprise as equal partners. Earlier discussions around the possibility of the U.S. leasing a road through Syunik have been abandoned, and the new document outlines completely different terms.
Armenia’s sovereignty and jurisdiction over the road will be preserved, and the country’s territorial integrity will remain intact. The joint enterprise will be registered in Armenia, established under Armenian law, and operate within its legal framework.
The U.S. plans to invest in the development of Armenia’s infrastructure. The consortium will be jointly managed by both countries. As a party to the consortium, the U.S. will have the right to commission construction work to relevant companies — both American and Armenian firms will be eligible to participate.
“Our information suggests that the Armenian-American consortium, managed on the principle of equality, will have the right to build infrastructure. This will not imply a transfer of land ownership from Armenia to the United States. Armenian state institutions will have access to the constructed infrastructure, and it will be managed by the joint consortium. The U.S. will not deploy military forces on this infrastructure but will assume responsibility for ensuring the safety of commercial transit,” the publication states.
The operational details of the consortium will be outlined in a separate agreement between Armenia and the United States.
No Withdrawal from Agreed Peace Articles
The third document will not be a full-fledged peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Instead, it will be a framework agreement signed by the two countries’ foreign ministers, confirming their commitment to continue working toward a peace agreement.
According to this document, Armenia and Azerbaijan will pledge not to withdraw from the 17 articles of the draft peace agreement that have already been agreed upon. These articles will be considered final and will not be subject to future modification or repeal.