TRIPP and the rise of a trans-regional energy corridor in the South Caucasus

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The South Caucasus is entering a new phase of regional energy reconfiguration as Azerbaijan moves forward with plans to transmit electricity to its Nakhchivan exclave through southern Armenia, along the Zangezur corridor.

What was once understood mainly as a transport initiative is now, under the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), evolving into an energy corridor with significant regional and geopolitical consequences. The launch of construction on the Zangezur high-voltage transmission line and parallel political signals from Baku, Yerevan, and Ankara suggest that trans-regional energy connectivity may become the most immediate and transformative dimension of post-conflict normalization.

On January 29, it was reported that Azerbaijan had begun construction of the Zangezur high-voltage power transmission line, a technically complex project designed to integrate the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic into the country’s unified electricity system and to form a critical segment of an emerging Azerbaijan–Türkiye–Europe electricity corridor.

For Azerbaijan and Türkiye, the evolving energy landscape enhances their strategic depth and resilience. By developing multiple, interconnected routes for hydrocarbons and electricity, both countries are reducing their vulnerability to geopolitical disruptions while increasing their importance to European energy security. EU officials have already expressed interest in these new developments, pointing to routes via Nakhchivan and Georgia as strategic links connecting Central Asia to Europe and complementing the Southern Gas Corridor and emerging green energy initiatives.

Source: Wikipedia