Construction on the 43 km TRIPP route through Armenia has yet to begin, with Iran's opposition and Russian Railways' $400M claim clouding Aliyev's early-2027 target.
Uzbekistan and Georgia reaffirmed a $1 billion trade target on 12 October 2026, against $267.6 million in 2025, and discussed an Uzbek hub at Poti.
Azerbaijani President Aliyev makes a rare visit to Tbilisi as bilateral Armenia-Azerbaijan trade via Georgia accelerates, reducing Moscow's leverage.
Armenia's Constitutional Court cleared the US-Armenia TRIPP framework, backing a 49-year development company with a 74% US and 26% Armenian stake.
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on 9 September to delimit their full border north to south, including the Syunik sections the TRIPP route will cross.
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.
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.
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