Global politics continues to reaffirm a longstanding reality: transport routes are not merely economic infrastructure but a vital component of the strategic stability of both states and entire regions. What was once viewed simply as an alternative trade route between Asia and Europe is rapidly emerging as a key artery of global logistics. This refers to the Middle Corridor, which links China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye with European markets.

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U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack caused a stir with his statement about the Zangezur Corridor.

US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is set to visit the Gaza Strip on Wednesday to inspect the Netzarim Corridor before meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They will discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire and the prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas, according to Israel's public broadcaster KAN.

Israel is pushing for the construction of a wall near the Philadelphi Corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border to prevent Hamas from building tunnels, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing Arab mediators involved in Israel-Hamas talks.

Editor's note: Pavel Klachkov is a Russian political scientist, a Director of the branch of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.