BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. The Washington
Agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia strengthens the position
of the Middle Corridor, an EU-funded meta-study stated, Trend reports.


The study notes that the European Union’s strategic approach to
the Black Sea region views the Black Sea and neighboring countries
as key gateways linking Europe with Türkiye, the South Caucasus,
Central Asia, and other regions.


“For the EU, developing transport connectivity with Türkiye and
the countries of the Eastern Partnership, including the South
Caucasus, as well as Central Asia, can ensure faster and more
reliable supplies of raw materials and goods, while also opening
new export markets across Eurasia and fostering mutually beneficial
trade.


In these conditions, amid the declining reliability of the
Northern Corridor and the slower development of the Southern route,
the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor is emerging as the most
promising direction for sustainable, diversified, and
geopolitically resilient multimodal connectivity between Europe and
Asia. In addition, significant growth in cargo flows in the region
and the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan of August eight
further strengthen the position of the Trans-Caspian Transport
Corridor as the most viable route for sustainable, diversified, and
reliable regional connectivity,” the study states.


According to the research, recent years have seen increased
investment in infrastructure along the Trans-Caspian Transport
Corridor. However, serious challenges and bottlenecks remain, both
in physical infrastructure and in the institutional and
administrative aspects of transport connectivity. These range from
relatively quick solutions aimed at increasing the capacity of
overloaded nodes, such as improving the efficiency of border
checkpoints, to long-term investments in new infrastructure,
including the construction of new ports.







On August 8, 2025, following the results of a trilateral meeting
with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol
Pashinyan signed a joint declaration on ensuring peace between Baku
and Yerevan and establishing transport links between the main part
of Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. This project
was named the Trump Route for International Peace and
Prosperity.


The Middle Corridor is a transport and trade route passing
through several countries in the region and connecting Asia with
Europe. It serves as an alternative to the traditional Northern and
Southern corridors.


The route begins in China and passes through Central Asian
countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then
crosses the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before
reaching Europe. The Middle Corridor is a land-based route that
bypasses longer maritime paths, linking eastern parts of Asia,
including China, with Europe.


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