Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan participated in a September 22 panel discussion at the Concordia Annual Summit held in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Key Takeaways of Pashinyans Remarks Regional Connectivity & Peace: Work is primarily focused on executing the TRIPP project (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity). Pashinyan stated this will fully unlock regional connectivity and will open a new era for Armenia and its economy, while fulfilling Armenia's domestic "Crossroads of Peace" initiative. Tech & Artificial Intelligence: Buoyed by a bilateral memorandum signed with the United States on August 8, 2025, Armenia successfully opened three new AI centers over the past year (including two massive investment projects). The IT sector remains a critical pillar of economic growth, and Pashinyan expects its investment appeal to surge further under regional peace. Energy Independence: Armenia is actively implementing steps toward energy self-sufficiency by developing battery energy storage facilities and pursuing the construction of a new nuclear power plant to replace the aging Soviet-era Metzamor facility. Foreign Policy: Pashinyan confirmed that Armenia has solidified strategic partnerships with both the United States and the European Union, reaffirming that his administration will maintain a "balanced and balancing" diplomatic stance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An event dedicated to the TRIPP project is happening today, September 23, 2026, in New York City on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly The event features U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Steve Witkoff, Senator Steve Daines, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, representatives from five Central Asian nations, and executives from more than forty global corporations. Its primary focus is formally establishing the institutional and financial frameworks for the transit corridor, including the official rollout of the new White House-appointed Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund. Senior U.S. State Department officials are reported to have said that the event will highlight how TRIPP aims to "pop the cork" on the Middle Corridor, unlocking a westward trade route that connects Europe to Central Asia while reducing reliance on transit through Russia, China, and Iran.