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Transport Corridor

Middle corridor and Eurasian connectivity explained

The Middle Corridor has emerged as one of the most strategically significant connectivity projects of the modern era.

12 Feb 2026-23:42
How the Zangezur corridor reshapes trade routes between Asia and Europe

Editor's note: Faig Mahmudov is a journalist based in Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

16 Jan 2026-09:28
Iran–Türkiye railway project: Will China step in as financier?

The recent meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and Türkiye in Tehran was framed as a turning point in bilateral transport cooperation. Statements about prioritizing the connection of railway lines at the border sounded decisive and forward looking. Yet, beneath the confident tone, the initiative exposes a deeper and more familiar dilemma that accompanies almost every grand infrastructure project in today’s Eurasia: ambition is abundant, but financing and political resolve are not.

24 Dec 2025-10:14
Kazakhstan plans seamless transport via Trans-Caspian route

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the growing importance of the Trans-Caspian transport corridor on Friday, highlighting Kazakhstan’s plans to develop a “seamless” transport system.

12 Dec 2025-16:18
The North–South Corridor reaches the sea — but challenges remain

26 Nov 2025-09:49
Russia says open to Arctic cooperation with India, China

Russia is prepared to pursue mutually beneficial cooperation with India, China, and other nations on the use of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor, a key section of which includes the Northern Sea Route, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday.

20 Nov 2025-16:44
Baku stands firm on Zangezur corridor, says no threat to Armenia

Azerbaijan’s position on the strategic Zangezur corridor connecting mainland Azerbaijan to the Nakhchivan exclave remains unchanged and is rooted in international law and regional cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Aykhan Hajizada has said.

07 Nov 2025-16:09
China’s new transport corridor redraws Eurasia’s trade map

Seymur Mammadov, a special commentator for News.Az, is the director of the international expert club EurAsiaAz. The article reflects the author’s personal views and does not necessarily represent those of News.Az.

22 Oct 2025-08:12
Janobiddinov: Middle Corridor and Zangezur projects make Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan cooperation central to Eurasia - INTERVIEW

Relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have entered a qualitatively new phase in recent years, marked by deepening political dialogue, expanding economic cooperation, and intensified cultural exchange. Bound by centuries of shared history, language, and values, the two nations have steadily strengthened their partnership since establishing diplomatic ties in 1995. Today, this relationship has evolved into a strategic alliance, formalized under the Treaty on Allied Relations, signed in August 2024 and ratified in May 2025, which codifies their mutual commitments to sovereignty, territorial integrity, and cooperation across multiple sectors.

16 Oct 2025-08:10
Baku and Tehran discuss strengthening transport and transit cooperation

Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh discussed ways to enhance transport links between the two countries and advance regional transport projects.

13 Oct 2025-19:42