Armenia could turn into transit country, says Azerbaijani top dplomat

The second line of the Middle Corridor could transform Armenia into a transit country, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at a joint press conference with his Estonian counterpart, Margus Tsahkna, in Baku.

According to Bayramov, the implementation of this initiative would bring economic benefits to all countries of the region, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

The minister also noted that he had informed his Estonian colleague about the ongoing reconstruction and development efforts in Azerbaijan’s territories liberated from occupation. Bayramov added that the two sides also discussed the situation in Syria, Gaza, and the Middle East as a whole.

Bayramov’s remarks align with the August 8, 2025, Azerbaijan-Armenia initial agreement on peace, which has unlocked transit routes and boosted regional trade prospects.

The Middle Corridor, or Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, is a multimodal trade and logistics network connecting China to Europe via Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye, bypassing Russia and Iran. 

The corridor’s “first line” runs through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, with key nodes like Baku’s Alat port and Tbilisi’s rail hubs. The proposed “second line” incorporates Armenia, leveraging the TRIPP corridor through Armenia's Syunik to link Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave and Türkiye, potentially extending to Armenian rail connections with Georgia and Azerbaijan.

By Khagan Isayev