Arman Babajanyan, leader of the "For the Republic" party, stated on Facebook that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s scheduled visit to Armenia on February 9 has a clear and practical agenda, and its value should be judged by tangible results.
He emphasized that the visit will focus on launching the TRIPP initiative (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) as a real infrastructure and economic project.
“This concerns the concrete steps for TRIPP’s launch: establishing the company responsible for implementation; defining governance and oversight rules; clarifying funding sources and conditions; assessing security risks; and preparing for phased construction with defined stages, deadlines, and responsibilities,” Babajanyan wrote.
The second agenda item involves civil nuclear cooperation, focusing on finalizing decisions regarding a new nuclear facility, including the technology to be used, financing model, safety standards, timeline, and development of local expertise. This, he noted, relates to Armenia’s long-term energy security and system predictability.
The third priority is high-tech, particularly semiconductors and artificial intelligence. Here, the aim is to move from general cooperation frameworks to specific projects, such as data center and computing capacity development, educational and research programs, U.S. corporate involvement, and job creation. The key metric, he said, will be the deployment of infrastructure and professional teams within Armenia.
Babajanyan concluded that Vice President Vance’s visit should mark the transition of Armenia-U.S. relations into a practical, institutional phase defined by concrete decisions, accountability, and measurable outcomes that directly impact Armenia’s security, economy, and long-term stability.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously signed a joint document in Washington under the TRIPP framework. The published document outlines the procedures for implementing the initiative, noting that it does not create any legal obligations for Armenia or the U.S.
