Azerbaijan wants more than transit as Middle Corridor expands [COMMENTARY]
The V International Black Sea-Caspian Transport Forum, titled "Corridors. Infrastructure. Investments," was held in Baku, bringing together experts and industry representatives to discuss the development of transport and logistics links across the region.
The forum featured several panel discussions focusing on major issues shaping regional connectivity, including "The Black Sea-Caspian Region on the New Map of Global Logistics: The Role of Azerbaijan, Corridors and Freight Flows," "The Middle Corridor: Resilience and Competitiveness," "The Architecture and Services of the Multimodal Route: Ports and Terminals, Digitalization and Insurance," and "Investment in the Region’s Transport and Logistics Infrastructure: Priorities, Instruments and Sources of Capital."
During the forum, experts shared their views on the development of regional transport routes and Azerbaijan’s growing role in the logistics network.
According to Orkhan Yolchuyev, Director and Co-Founder of the Baku-based CASPIA Center, Azerbaijan has emerged as a key hub in the evolving Black Sea-Caspian transport architecture. He noted that several major transport corridors and routes intersect in the region, including the North-South Corridor and Black Sea routes, placing Azerbaijan at the center of the emerging logistics network.
Azerbaijan has already built important advantages through its railway and port infrastructure, as well as its wider transport and logistics capabilities.
It was also highlighted during the forum that Azerbaijan is connected to more than 33 countries through its transport network, with major routes linking the country to Georgia, Türkiye, Russia and........
