Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity

The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, known by the acronym TRIPP, is a transport and economic connectivity initiative associated with the Trump administration’s regional diplomacy in the South Caucasus . The proposal envisions a corridor running through Armenian territory that would connect Turkey to Azerbaijan and onward to Central Asia, bypassing Iran.

TRIPP has become one of the most contested policy questions in Armenian political discourse. Critics, including much of the opposition, argue that the corridor would require Armenia to cede sovereign control over a critical land route through the Syunik province, effectively creating a functional analog to the Zangezur corridor that Azerbaijan and Turkey have long demanded — and that it would leave Armenia geopolitically isolated and economically dependent on forces hostile to its interests. Supporters within the government argue it represents an opportunity for economic integration and normalization with Turkey.

Groong has covered TRIPP across more than 60 episodes, examining the proposal’s terms, the divergent positions of Armenian political parties, the implications for Syunik and Armenian sovereignty, the US diplomatic context, and the relationship between TRIPP and the broader Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process.

Ardy Kassakhian and Adrin Nazarian: The LA City Council Scandal [EP170]

Posted on Friday, Oct 21, 2022 | Category: US Politics, Diaspora, Artsakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Genocide, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine, European Union | Series: cog

Guests:

Ardashes âArdyâ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman, and the current mayor of Glendale
Adrin Nazarian is the California State Assemblymember from the 46th District, representing the San Fernando Valley

Topics:

On the LA City Council scandal and how to move forward
On Paul Krekorian, elected LA City Council president
On redistricting in the aftermath of the scandal
On the effect of the scandal on the LA mayoral race
On Armeniaâs Situation in the South Caucasus
On Armeniaâs Negotiations with Azerbaijan
On Turkish-Armenian âNormalizationâ

Episode 170 | Recorded: October 19 & 20, 2022

Ardy Kassakhian and Adrin Nazarian: The LA City Council Scandal [EP170]

Posted on Friday, Oct 21, 2022 | Category: US Politics, Diaspora, Artsakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Genocide, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine, European Union

Guests:

Ardashes âArdyâ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman, and the current mayor of Glendale
Adrin Nazarian is the California State Assemblymember from the 46th District, representing the San Fernando Valley