Tbilisi aims to double port and rail capacity and triple airport capacity, its economy minister told a China forum, as transit rail freight rose 14%.
The EU plans to invest EUR 250m in Armenia's Syunik region, and the Constitutional Court ruled the TRIPP agreement constitutional, a key domestic step.
Construction on the 40 km TRIPP route through Armenia has yet to begin, with Iran's opposition and Russian Railways' $400M claim clouding Aliyev's early-2027 target.
Armenia's prime minister told ministers on 1 October that signing and ratifying the peace deal with Azerbaijan is a priority, alongside TRIPP and borders.
The EU-Armenia Connectivity Partnership, with €2.5 billion of Global Gateway investment, could give the Middle Corridor a southern branch, analysts said.
The US has committed $201 million to the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund to encourage private investment along the Middle Corridor, to which TRIPP connects.
At the UN General Assembly, Georgia's PM cited 7.9% growth in January to July and $7bn of planned investment by 2032, including Anaklia port.
Azerbaijan's and Armenia's foreign ministers met in New York on 24 September and reviewed progress made since the 2025 Washington summit, Baku said.
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