Article Title: Turkiye - Azerbaijan route through Zangezur corridor
02-06-2025
International Relations Current Affairs Analysis
Context
• It is a proposed transport route designed to connect Azerbaijan’s mainland with its exclave, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, bypassing Armenia's Syunik Province.
• Zangezur, which is currently part of southern Armenia, has been a disputed territory since World War I.
• On Azerbaijan’s side, the corridor would be integrated into the Horadiz-Agbend transport highway and railway network. On Turkey’s side, it would link into the Nakhchivan-Igdir Kars railway and highway, providing a direct land route to Anatolia and beyond.
• It carries significant economic and strategic weight for the South Caucasus and beyond.
• The project aims to enhance Azerbaijan’s trade with Turkey and Europe by improving logistics infrastructure, reducing transportation costs, and significantly cutting travel time between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan.
India’s Strategic Concerns
• India has invested heavily in the Chabahar Port in Iran and in Armenia. This gives India a multimodal route (sea + land) to reach the Black Sea and Europe, bypassing Pakistan and the Suez Canal.
• If the Zangezur Corridor opens without Armenian control, it may cut off Iran’s access to Armenia, and in turn, India’s land route to Europe through Armenia and Georgia
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