Armenia is courting Central Asia as it intensifies efforts to break ground on an ambitious trade corridor named after US President Donald Trump — the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty writes.<\/p>\n
The proposed plan has the backing of Washington, but has riled Moscow and Tehran, two countries under heavy Western sanctions.<\/p>\n
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has in recent weeks pushed for the involvement of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. But both countries, observers say, are wary of angering Russia, a key political and economic player in Central Asia.<\/p>\n
Pashinian discussed TRIPP with the leaders of Azerbaijan and India as well representatives from the United States during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek on September 1.<\/p>\n
Kyrgyz official Daniyar Amangeldiev told RFE\/RL’s Kyrgyz Service that the government had yet to receive an official proposal.<\/p>\n
While the participation of potential regional partners remains uncertain, Armenia and the United States are moving ahead with plans to publicly launch the project.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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