FM: Azerbaijan boosts multimodal connectivity as part of post-conflict strategy

Azerbaijan is advancing a broad multimodal connectivity agenda aimed at linking Asia and Europe through new transport, energy, and digital infrastructure projects, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku.

Bayramov said the restoration and reintegration of Azerbaijan’s industrial zones are creating conditions for economic recovery, stronger regional cooperation, and long-term stability in the South Caucasus, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Speaking at an event on the sidelines of WUF13, the minister said new transport corridors, railways, highways, energy infrastructure, and digital networks are integrating the liberated territories into wider regional and international economic systems.

“These investments stimulate mobility, trade, investment, tourism, and employment, while strengthening regional interdependence and long-term stability,” Bayramov said.

He stressed that the impact of the projects extends beyond Azerbaijan, contributing to broader economic cooperation and connectivity between Asia and Europe.

Bayramov said Azerbaijan continues to play a key role in the development of the Middle Corridor and the International North-South Transport Corridor, adding that the country is consistently promoting multimodal connectivity as part of its post-conflict strategy.

According to the minister, the Washington Declaration signed in August 2025 established the foundation for the “Trump Route” (TRIPP), a proposed corridor designed to ensure uninterrupted multimodal connectivity between mainland Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

He said the route is expected to support railway and highway links, as well as energy pipelines, power transmission lines, and fibre-optic infrastructure connecting Asia and Europe.

Bayramov also highlighted the strategic importance of the Horadiz–Aghband railway and the Kars–Ighdir–Dilucu railway line, saying the projects would complement the Zangezur Corridor and strengthen regional transport links between Asia and Europe.

By Sabina Mammadli