Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict ended - Marco Rubio

ArmInfo. Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict ended - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated.

"Armenia and Azerbaijan - that conflict ended.  Not only did it end, but it ended with an agreement that I signed the MOU on yesterday, creating a new prosperity route, the TRIPP route, which will provide extraordinary opportunities for both countries, especially for Armenia, while respecting their sovereignty, to really benefit from that.

"The Shield of the Americas was stood up.  That means over 14 countries in the hemisphere - 14 countries in the hemisphere - have signed up to partner with us on counterterrorism, counternarcotics, and security matters.  And we believe that that number will grow over the next few months as elections change leaderships in various countries.  

"We held the Rare Earths Ministerial that was attended by over 30-some-odd countries from around the world, all who were signing up for an American-led effort to ensure that critical supplies of rare earth minerals around the world are available for our emerging economies and we don't remain overly dependent on China.  

"During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Yerevan on May 26, Armenia and the United States signed three documents to advance bilateral cooperation. Specifically, they signed a comprehensive strategic partnership charter, a framework memorandum on the extraction and processing of critical minerals and rare earth metals, and initialed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project. On May 4, the Armenian Foreign Minister announced the completion of the TRIPP signing process and its submission for ratification."