As the global order adjusts to shifting centers of power and rising geopolitical fragmentation, connectivity is no longer a matter of convenience - it is a matter of strategic foresight. The Middle Corridor, stretching across Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, and the South Caucasus into Europe, represents not just a new transit route, but a new vision for East-West cooperation. In the words of Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, “No one should think this corridor is non-existent or in need of reconstruction. Azerbaijan and our partners are investing in it. New partners are welcome to take advantage of these opportunities.”

This is not mere rhetoric. The corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, is already operational and increasingly important as global supply chains seek alternatives to the Northern Corridor through Russia or the maritime routes exposed to bottlenecks and instability.........

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