Trump’s Strategic Investment in Armenia

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Armenia last week showed that Washington is seriously invested in the South Caucasus. In Yerevan, he and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed the Charter on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and an agreement on critical minerals, and initialed a framework agreement for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity project, or TRIPP. The timing is significant. Armenia’s June 7 election will help determine whether this partnership maintains its momentum.