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United States President Donald Trump said Friday that Vice President J.D. Vance will visit Azerbaijan and Armenia in February as part of Washington’s efforts to advance regional peace initiatives.
“In February, Vice President Vance will travel to both countries to build on our peace efforts, and advance the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP),” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Trump thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian for upholding a peace agreement signed in August.
“We will strengthen our strategic partnership with Azerbaijan, a beautiful agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation with Armenia, deals for our great semiconductor makers, and the sale of Made in the U.S.A. defense equipment, such as body armor and boats, and more, to Azerbaijan,” he added.
The TRIPP initiative was agreed at a White House summit on Aug. 8 involving Trump, Aliyev and Pashinian. The project aims to reopen regional transport links by connecting mainland Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan enclave via Armenia.
Meanwhile, Aliyev on Thursday highlighted the “important role” of TRIPP in regional connectivity during a meeting with Trump.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. They “expressed satisfaction” with the development of bilateral ties across various fields since Trump assumed office in January 2025, according to a statement from the Azerbaijani presidency.
“On August 8 last year in Washington, President Donald Trump’s historic role in reaching agreements on advancing the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia was emphasized,” the statement said.
Aliyev also addressed steps taken toward normalizing relations between Baku and Yerevan, noting that “peace already exists in the region,” as reflected in emerging trade relations between the two South Caucasus neighbors.
“In this regard, he emphasized the export of oil products from Azerbaijan to Armenia, as well as the delivery of imported grain to Armenia through our country,” the statement added.
Aliyev again underlined TRIPP’s “important role in terms of regional connections.”
According to the Azerbaijani presidency, talks in Davos also addressed the importance of Trump’s “Board of Peace,” describing the international body as playing a role in “strengthening peace in the Middle East, as well as contributing to the resolution of global conflicts.”
“The invitation of Azerbaijan ... was assessed as an embodiment of the Azerbaijan-U.S. strategic partnership and the role played by our country in promoting peace in the world,” the statement said, adding that bilateral relations were also discussed.
Earlier Thursday, Trump formally unveiled the Board of Peace at a signing ceremony in Davos, saying the group, which he chairs, will work in partnership with the United Nations to address crises extending beyond the Gaza Strip.
The initiative was initially conceived as a mechanism to oversee the Gaza ceasefire and post-war reconstruction but has since expanded into a broader international conflict-mediation body. Both Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to join the board, along with other countries.
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