Azerbaijan is increasingly proving that its economic significance extends far beyond oil and gas. Historically positioned at the crossroads of East and West, the country has long served as a reliable trade partner and a natural transit hub. Today, Azerbaijan is leveraging this geographic advantage to catalyze the development of the Middle Corridor or the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, a strategic transcontinental transport route connecting Asia and Europe. As global supply chains face disruptions and congestion in traditional corridors, the Middle Corridor is emerging as a viable, faster, and more secure alternative, reflecting both the region’s economic ambition and its capacity for international cooperation.

On October 21, the “Middle Corridor Development” project was presented with the participation of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The leaders received detailed briefings on the project, highlighting its current impact and its potential for future growth. Shipments from China to Azerbaijan along the corridor are steadily increasing, with projections suggesting a threefold rise by 2030 compared to today’s levels, underscoring the corridor’s strategic importance for intercontinental trade.

The Middle Corridor is not merely about constructing........

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