Washington Responds to Moscow: TRIPP Will Be Implemented

A new round of dialogue between Azerbaijani and Armenian civil society representatives began in Azerbaijan on Friday under the “Bridge of Peace” initiative, as efforts to build confidence between the two countries continue alongside official peace negotiations.

President Ilham Aliyev on April 9 approved amendments to the laws “On Approval of the Regulation on Military Service” and “On Military Duty and Military Service,” adopted by the Milli Majlis on March 17.

Armenia will continue to pursue the transport project TRIPP despite criticism from Moscow, as the government signals its commitment to a pro-Western policy course ahead of parliamentary elections.

Azerbaijan earned an estimated $360 million to $540 million in additional oil export revenue during the recent escalation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, but the windfall is unlikely to significantly alter the country’s 2026 fiscal trajectory, according to calculations based on export volumes and price dynamics¹.