Zangezur Corridor:
The Zangezur Corridor has become a topic of discussion following a recent meeting between Armenia’s Security Council Secretary and India’s National Security Advisor in New Delhi.
- Zangezur Corridor is a proposed transport route designed to connect Azerbaijan’s mainland with its exclave, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, bypassing Armenia’s Syunik Province.
- Zangezur, which is currently part of southern Armenia, has been a disputed territory since World War I.
- On Azerbaijan’s side, the corridor would be integrated into the Horadiz-Agbend transport highway and railway network.
- On Turkey’s side, it would link into the Nakhchivan-Igdir-Kars railway and highway, providing a direct land route to Anatolia and beyond.
- It carries significant economic and strategic weight for the South Caucasus and beyond.
- The project aims to enhance Azerbaijan’s trade with Turkey and Europe by improving logistics infrastructure, reducing transportation costs, and significantly cutting travel time between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan.
- The Zangezur Corridor plays a crucial role in increasing regional connectivity — not only throughout Caucasia, but also across greater Eurasia, joining Turkish, Russian, Central Asian, Iranian and Armenian territories and linking Europe to Asia.
