BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 13. The TRIPP (Trump
Route for International Peace and Prosperity) project is another
step towards strengthening cooperation between East and West, the
former Deputy Prime Minister of Romania, Ana Birchall, said,
Trend reports.
She made the stetement at a panel discussion “The Middle
Corridor and Eurasian Transport Gateways” as part of the as part of
the 13th Global Baku Forum on "Bridging Divides in a World in
Transition."
"TRIPP - a 42-kilometer segment - will provide a valuable
alternative, increasing turnover and expanding the attractiveness
of the Middle Corridor for both public and private participants.
Thus, in the current environment, the Middle Corridor should become
a stabilizing axis. It is much more than an infrastructure project.
It is a strategic tool for stability, diversification, and
independence," she said.
Birchall noted that nowadays, the Caucasus and Central Asia are
no longer seen just as transit corridors for energy or trade.
“They've become strategically important places whose political
decisions, security architectures, and economic stability will
shape not only their own future but also the balance of power from
Europe to Asia,” she said.
According to her, Azerbaijan has become an indispensable anchor
of the Middle Corridor, demonstrating a unique ability to serve as
a link between regions, markets, and cultures.
“The shocks of recent years have reconfirmed that the stability
of the transport system is the stability of the entire country.
They have demonstrated the necessity of creating secure alternative
corridors and opened up the opportunity for the region to play a
much more significant role in global supply chains,” Birchall
concluded.
