Armenia begins design work on Azerbaijan‑Nakhchivan trade corridor

Armenian officials have started design work on the TRIPP trade corridor, a route that will connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory. The corridor follows a preliminary agreement reached in January between the United States and Armenia to create TRIPP Development, a body that will manage the project. Armenia's parliament approved a bill authorising the company in late October, and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said preparatory work will commence immediately, even before the firm is formally incorporated. Russia and Iran have voiced opposition, fearing the route could divert north‑south trade.