Ilham Aliyev - Armenia will become a transit country

2026-03-13

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at the opening of the 13th Baku Global Forum that Armenia will become a transit country for the first time in the history of its independence. According to the country's leader, this opportunity was created by the peace agreement reached with the neighboring state.

According to Aliyev, active work is underway on a new branch of the "middle corridor", which will pass through the territory of Armenia. According to him, the project will allow Azerbaijan to connect the main part of the country with the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic with solid transport, energy, fiber-optic and potentially pipeline systems.

In addition to talking about Armenia, the Azerbaijani leader also spoke about the fact that the country will invest a large part of its revenues from fossil fuels in the development of transport and logistics infrastructure. According to Aliyev, Azerbaijan has become an indispensable partner for both the “East-West” and “North-South” corridors.

Aliyev emphasized that construction work on the territory of Azerbaijan in both directions has already been completed and that investments are currently directed only towards expanding the existing capacity.

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