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“The Zangezur corridor is of particular importance as a new route of the Middle Corridor.”
"Operative Information Center-OMM" reports that Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov made the remarks at a joint news conference with Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Baku.
Bayramov said 95% of work on the construction of a highway toward the border with Armenia in mainland Azerbaijan had been completed, while 75% of the railway project was finished.
“Both projects are expected to be completed in 2027. Work to reconstruct the railway in Nakhchivan has already begun. A 42-kilometer section of the Türkiye-Nakhchivan railway passes through Armenian territory. This is part of the Zangezur corridor. Negotiations on this issue are being conducted between the United States and Armenia. Although the route passes through Armenian territory, access to and from it will be provided from Azerbaijan. The design work should be completed this year, while physical construction is expected to begin in 2027. It is important to complete this project. It will create the conditions for connectivity from Europe to Türkiye and Azerbaijan,” Jeyhun Bayramov said.
The Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, connects China and Central Asia with the South Caucasus, Türkiye and Europe through multimodal transport links. The planned Zangezur corridor is expected to strengthen connections between mainland Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan and further support regional trade and transit.
