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TRIPP’s unresolved risks for Armenia

One year after the Washington Summit, what has the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) actually achieved so far? Sergey Melkonian, Research Fellow at the Yerevan-based think tank APRI Armenia,joins CivilNet to discuss TRIPP’s geopolitical goals as well as the risk that it could enable a new form of blockade on Armenia. Melkonian notes how the project fits into Azerbaijan’s regional ambitions, including its “Western Azerbaijan” narrative against Armenia. The conversation also delves into TRIPP’s potential role in energy cooperation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and what would need to happen for the project to meaningfully benefit Armenia. 0:00- Trump Route (TRIPP) one year on 2:01- Comparing benefits to Armenia & Azerbaijan from TRIPP 5:02- Layers behind the TRIPP project 7:37- A Pan-Turkic corridor? 10:50- Is there any way to push for opening the other borders? 11:38- Aliyev's plan for TRIPP as an energy route13:49- AZ & Turkish demands to close Metsamor Nuclear Plant 16:35- Future outcomes for TRIPP #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ

Baku does not obstruct TRIPP, Armenia’s ambassador to U.S. says

📍 Narek Mkrtchyan, ⁠Armenia’s ambassador to the United States, has downplayed Azerbaijani obstructions to the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. 📍 Davit Babayan, Nagorno-Karabakh’s former foreign minister, says he will appeal the life sentence Azerbaijan handed to him in an international court.📍 Surviving Russian import bans: https://youtu.be/8USjhtaRmAc?si=5iMyBqbCiWHmRATs #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

U.S. Congressman arrives in Yerevan

📍 U.S. Representative Abraham Hamadeh met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan today. He is known for co-authoring the bill that seeks to repeal Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act, which restricts U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan.📍 The AI factory that opened in the Armenian town of Hrazdan last month does not pose an environmental threat because it does not use water for cooling, the company’s co-founder Alexander Yesayan told CivilNet.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Pashinyan orders military shake-up after latest serviceman death

📍 Alen Simonyan has been appointed Armenia’s new Security Council secretary, replacing Armen Grigoryan after eight years in the position. 📍 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has ordered personnel changes in Armenia’s Military Police and Defense Ministry as scrutiny grows over a series of non-combat military deaths. 📍 Pashinyan says Armenia is preparing for rising energy demand from its growing AI industry while exploring expanded electricity and goods trade with Azerbaijan. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Armenians need to own their future

Armenia today is a country of contrasts: rapid technological and economic development alongside a deep crisis of confidence following the wars and losses of recent years. On Insights, host Eric Hacopian examines this contradiction, from the launch of Firebird’s AI computing center in Hrazdan to the failure to adequately advocate for Armenian hostages held in Azerbaijan. He argues that with the state increasingly unable or unwilling to defend the national interest, Armenians must be prepared to use their own influence and agency to stand up for Armenia. #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #insightswitherichacopian