Another shipment of cargo was sent to Armenia via transit through Azerbaijani territory.
Logistics-Transport
There has recently been a lot of interest in the Middle Corridor’s growing importance as a key transit route connecting European and Asian markets for goods, energy and the movement of people.
In recent years, the Middle Corridor trade route has gained significant momentum amid tectonic geopolitical shifts across Eurasia.
On April 7 Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev visited Tbilisi to hold talks with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili and sign a 2026–2027 foreign-ministry cooperation program.
The implementation of Azerbaijan's National Airspace Strategy (NAS) is projected to be completed by the end of 2026, Farhan Guliyev, Director of Azeraeronavigation (AZANS) Air Traffic Control Department of CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), said in an article published on the official website of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In today’s geopolitical reality, transport corridors no longer function merely as economic lines serving cargo transportation, but have become one of the key instruments shaping the strategic position of states.
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s proposal of Turkestan city as a venue for Iran-war negotiations shows how directly the conflict had already begun to affect Central Asia itself.
Heydar Aliyev International Airport has once again reaffirmed its status as a leading airport in the region by receiving the prestigious “Best Airport in Central Asia and the CIS” award at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2026.
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on March 11 and said he has no intention of delaying TRIPP, the newly proposed South Caucasus route through southern Armenia to be integrated into the existing Middle Corridor.
The Middle Corridor could become a key route for container transportation in the event of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy corridors crossing the South Caucasus, particularly those linking Azerbaijan and Türkiye, are gaining increasing strategic importance as global energy markets shift and countries seek alternatives to traditional supply routes.
In today’s world, nothing is valued more highly than security and professionalism—especially when war is raging nearby.
Georgia and Azerbaijan have jointly inaugurated a new scheduled block train service connecting the Georgian Black Sea port of Poti with Azerbaijan’s logistics hubs near Baku.
Georgia has set a symbolic price for the transportation of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia.
The South Caucasus is entering a new phase of regional energy reconfiguration as Azerbaijan moves forward with plans to transmit electricity to its Nakhchivan exclave through southern Armenia, along the Zangezur corridor.
Having forged peace between rivals who fought two wars, the White House seeks dividends in Armenia and Azerbaijan while undermining Russia in its backyard.
Amid sharply rising demand for freight transport between China, the countries of Central Asia, and Europe, the development of transport hubs across the Eurasian region has become increasingly urgent.
Georgia and Azerbaijan have launched a special block train service connecting the ports of Poti and Baku, a move expected to significantly reduce cargo transit times between the two thubs and enhance regional logistics efficiency.
The European Union, together with Azerbaijan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), will conduct a feasibility study for a railway project in Nakhchivan.
On January 27, Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan announced that Armenia and Azerbaijan had reached an agreement on the rail transportation of liquefied gas and bitumen through Azerbaijani territory.
Azerbaijan has been working for more than five years to rebuild and modernize its rail line from Baku to the border of Armenia’s Syunik oblast, which forms the eastern portion of the Azerbaijani–Turkish route through Nakhchivan.
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, began intensifying regular container train services from Xi’an (China) to Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2019. In 2025 alone, more than 400 trips were completed along this route.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have entered a fundamentally new phase in their bilateral relations—transitioning from prolonged hostility toward pragmatic engagement and emerging economic cooperation. While the path has been complex and fragile, recent developments indicate a gradual but tangible shift toward normalization.
The first cross-Caspian Sea China-Central Asia freight train from north China's Tianjin Municipality to Baku, Azerbaijan, departed on Monday, carrying goods such as stainless steel pipes and household appliances.