The Middle Corridor already exists and is operational. No one should be under the impression that the corridor does not exist or that someone has to come and rebuild it. Azerbaijan and its partners are investing in this corridor. Additional partners are welcome to benefit from these opportunities, stated Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, during a panel discussion held in Prague as part of the GLOBSEC Forum 2025.
Hajiyev emphasized that Azerbaijan views the Middle Corridor as a strategic link between two major economic powers – the European Union and China. “Annual trade turnover between the EU and China exceeds 700 billion euros. They may compete, but we see this as an opportunity for cooperation,” he stated.
He added that how China’s “Belt and Road” initiative and the EU’s “Global Gateway” initiative will be implemented in the South Caucasus and Caspian regions remains unclear. “We are open to cooperation with our partners, but we are also carrying out our own plans,” Hajiyev stressed.
Reaffirming his point, he reiterated that the Middle Corridor is already in place and functioning: “No one should think this corridor is non-existent or in need of reconstruction. Azerbaijan and our partners are investing in it. New partners are welcome to take advantage of these opportunities.”
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