US-Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Anniversary: Armenia and Azerbaijan marked one year since the Washington Summit, with leaders and US officials saying peace is “visible and tangible,” while TRIPP planning moves toward construction. US Funding for Connectivity: The State Department launched the $201M Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund to spur private investment along the Middle Corridor, linking rail, roads, energy and digital networks across the South Caucasus and Central Asia. TRIPP Push in Calls and Letters: Pashinyan and Trump reaffirmed TRIPP construction “in the near future,” while Aliyev sent Trump a letter praising the “turning point” and citing lifted cargo restrictions and new trade flows. AI Boom in Hrazdan: Firebird AI opened what it calls the region’s largest NVIDIA-backed AI factory, with Pashinyan attending; the project targets major GPU and power capacity growth. Church-State Clash: Catholicos Garegin II and bishops face court proceedings amid accusations of “abuse of power,” drawing strong domestic and diaspora criticism. Refugee Property Rights: An activist urged Karabakh deputies to protect forced migrants’ property rights and compensation claims.