Donald Trump
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in January 2025 brought a distinct set of priorities to US engagement in the South Caucasus. The Trump administration’s signature regional initiative has been the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), a connectivity proposal centered on opening the Zangezur Corridor through Armenia to link Turkey and Azerbaijan — and potentially extending to regional economic integration. The proposal has been controversial in Armenia, where many view it as pressure to make territorial concessions to Azerbaijan under the banner of economic development.
More broadly, the Trump administration’s approach to the South Caucasus reflects its transactional foreign policy: prioritizing deal-making, reducing emphasis on democracy and human rights conditions, and recalibrating relationships with traditional allies and adversaries alike. For Armenia, this has meant navigating a US posture that is simultaneously a potential counterweight to Russia and a source of pressure on the peace process .
Groong has covered Trump’s impact on Armenian affairs extensively, from the TRIPP proposal and its reception in Yerevan to US-Armenia security cooperation, Congressional dynamics, and how Trump-era US foreign policy compares with the Biden approach to the South Caucasus.
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ANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #14) - 09/13/2020 [EP14]
Posted on Monday, Sep 14, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, Israel, India, China, Georgia, Ukraine, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: wir
Guest(s):
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 09/13/2020
Topics:
- Electoral Reforms in Armenia
- Journalist Dana Mazalov passes away
- ANSEF Reorganization
- My Step MP Arsen Julfalakyan Resigns from Parliament
- Russian Opposition Leader Navalny’s Poisoning and Recovery
- What is going on in Baku?
- Azeri pressure on Arms Providers to Armenia
- Aliyev vs. Aliyeva?
- Caucasus 2020 Joint Military Exercises and those MIA
Guests
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
- Alen Zamanyan
Hosts
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bedrossian
Website:
Read MoreANN/Groong Week in Review - (Ep #14) - 09/13/2020 [EP14]
Posted on Monday, Sep 14, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, Israel, India, China, Georgia, Ukraine, Nagorno KarabakhGuest(s):
ANN/Groong Week in Review - 09/13/2020
Topics:
- Electoral Reforms in Armenia
- Journalist Dana Mazalov passes away
- ANSEF Reorganization
- My Step MP Arsen Julfalakyan Resigns from Parliament
- Russian Opposition Leader Navalny’s Poisoning and Recovery
- What is going on in Baku?
- Azeri pressure on Arms Providers to Armenia
- Aliyev vs. Aliyeva?
- Caucasus 2020 Joint Military Exercises and those MIA
Guests
- Asbed Kotchikian
- Emil Sanamyan
- Alen Zamanyan
Hosts
- Hovik Manucharyan
- Asbed Bedrossian
Website:
Read MoreWar Roundup | National Security Strategy | Headlines | People | Ep 4 - July 26, 2020 [EP4]
Posted on Monday, Jul 27, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh, Israel, Turkey, Human Rights, Iran, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh | Series: wir
ANN Groong Week in Review - 07/26/2020
Topics:
- Panel: War roundup / Artsakh
- Conversation: National Security Doctrine
- Panel: National Security Doctrine
Guests
A Conversation with
- Karena Avedissian (special guest)
Episode 4 | Recorded on July 26, 2020
War Roundup | National Security Strategy | Headlines | People | Ep 4 - July 26, 2020 [EP4]
Posted on Monday, Jul 27, 2020 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Artsakh, Israel, Turkey, Human Rights, Iran, Syria, Nagorno KarabakhANN Groong Week in Review - 07/26/2020
Topics:
- Panel: War roundup / Artsakh
- Conversation: National Security Doctrine
- Panel: National Security Doctrine
Guests
A Conversation with
- Karena Avedissian (special guest)
Episode 4 | Recorded on July 26, 2020