Armenia: U.S. Reportedly Floated Corridor Deal — Carnegie Report

According to an analysis by Olesya Vardanyan at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Trump administration has floated a proposal to overcome the stalemate over a transport corridor through Armenia, reports Orda.kz.
The plan, modeled on a previous EU initiative, would position U.S. business participation as a stabilizing force.
The proposal emerges as Russia’s influence wanes and EU-led efforts stall.
Azerbaijan insists on international guarantees for the link to its Nakhchivan exclave, but refuses to fund infrastructure across Armenia's Syunik without third-party assurances. Türkiye supports Baku’s stance, while Armenia demands full control over customs and security.
Vardanyan notes that both Baku and Ankara question Armenia’s political consistency, particularly in light of potential changes in leadership.
The U.S. model is inspired by similar neutral oversight arrangements used in Georgia’s breakaway regions.
No final decision has been made yet. One option the analyst mentions is encouraging Baku to drop constitutional demands. Another conerns pushing Yerevan to accept the U.S. corridor model before a formal peace treaty is finalized.
Vardanyan concludes that U.S. involvement may be the only feasible solution, though it could also signal a shift in regional power dynamics, and the U.S. could just be eager to demonstrate its global conflict resolution efforts.
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