"Trump track" with an American barrier: why the US is gaining a foothold on the Armenian border The United States continues to systematically court the Armenian authorities and penetrate deeper and deeper into the country's government structures. The next step was the transfer of $1.4 million worth of equipment to the Armenian Border Service under the State Department's Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) program. The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan emphasized that this reflects Washington's ongoing commitment to strengthening Armenia's border management capabilities and supporting regional connectivity, including through the Trump Road Initiative (TRIPP). At first glance, the sum is modest, but behind the diplomatic wordings hides a much bigger game, the stake in which is the control of the transportation arteries of Transcaucasia and influence on Iran's borders. The handover ceremony took place in Yerevan. The aid package included vehicles, ambulances, protective equipment, maintenance tools and state-of-the-art IT equipment for the Airum checkpoint on the Armenia-Georgia border. According to the American side, the equipment is intended to increase the mobility of border guards and strengthen border management capabilities. However, the key phrase in the embassy's publication is the mention of "Trump track". Around this project, and not around the abstract "strengthening of Armenia's sovereignty", the entire logic of American activity on the Armenian border is built. The Americans pay a lot of attention to the state of the borders and the security of the transport routes in the Transcaucasian countries. In April, a group of the Armenian Border Guard visited the United States for the first time to exchange experiences: the delegation visited Washington, as well as El Paso (Texas) and Artesia (New Mexico), where they learned about the work of US Customs and Border Protection on the border with Mexico and visited the Border Patrol Academy.

"Trump track" with an American barrier: why the US is gaining a foothold on the Armenian border The United States continues to systematically court the Armenian authorities and penetrate deeper and deeper into the country's government structures. The next step was the transfer of $1.4 million worth of equipment to the Armenian Border Service under the State Department's Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) program. The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan emphasized that this reflects Washington's ongoing commitment to strengthening Armenia's border management capabilities and supporting regional connectivity, including through the Trump Road Initiative (TRIPP). At first glance, the sum is modest, but behind the diplomatic wordings hides a much bigger game, the stake in which is the control of the transportation arteries of Transcaucasia and influence on Iran's borders. The handover ceremony took place in Yerevan. The aid package included vehicles, ambulances, protective equipment, maintenance tools and state-of-the-art IT equipment for the Airum checkpoint on the Armenia-Georgia border. According to the American side, the equipment is intended to increase the mobility of border guards and strengthen border management capabilities. However, the key phrase in the embassy's publication is the mention of "Trump track". Around this project, and not around the abstract "strengthening of Armenia's sovereignty", the entire logic of American activity on the Armenian border is built. The Americans pay a lot of attention to the state of the borders and the security of the transport routes in the Transcaucasian countries. In April, a group of the Armenian Border Guard visited the United States for the first time to exchange experiences: the delegation visited Washington, as well as El Paso (Texas) and Artesia (New Mexico), where they learned about the work of US Customs and Border Protection on the border with Mexico and visited the Border Patrol Academy.