Editor’s note: Zamir Ahmed Awan is Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist, Diplomat, Editor, Analyst, Consultant, Advisor, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG.

To improve the efficiency of the Middle Corridor, it is necessary to engage with private companies in order to minimize risks and costs, said Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the United States Khazar Ibrahim, during the 8th Trans-Caspian Forum hosted by the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) in Washington, D.C., News.az reports.

"Poland is ready to increase the number of troops at it eastern border and provide them with better equipment amid increased tensions in the country's relations with Belarus and Russia," Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Wednesday, News.az reports citing Sputnik.

World Bank is actively working to identify and resolve issues on the Middle Corridor, said Winnie Wang, the Lead Infrastructure Specialist and Program Leader for Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank, during the 8th Trans-Caspian Forum hosted by the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) in Washington, D.C., News.az reports.

As fraudsters seek new ways to exploit technology, Mastercard is using generative AI to double the speed at which it can detect potentially compromised cards, further protecting cardholders and securing the ecosystem, News.az reports.

A group of servicemen from the Azerbaijan Army’s engineer-sapper units are currently participating in courses being held in the city of Izmir, Türkiye, the Ministry of Defence has said.

EU wants to turn Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor into multimodal economic gateway, said Henrik Hololei, Hors Classe Adviser, Directorate-General for International Partnerships at the European Commission, during the 8th Trans-Caspian Forum hosted by the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) in Washington, D.C., News.az reports.

Further support of projects such as the Middle Corridor not only will boost political and economic relations within the region, but also will support regional goals for connectivity, said Efgan Nifti, President of the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) during the 8th Trans-Caspian Forum in Washington, D.C., News.az reports.

The Western Azerbaijan Community has lashed out at Claude Wiseler, President of Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies, over his statement accusing Azerbaijan of “ethnic cleansing” and demanding the release of those involved in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and terrorism, Trend reports, citing the community's statement.

At the top of the list of Europe's most dangerous countries to live in is France, Trend reports, referring to the statistics provided by the General Delegate at the Institute of Justice Pierre-Marie Sève.