BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. Since 2022, freight traffic along the East-West corridor through Azerbaijan has increased by 90 percent, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at a joint press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, Trend reports.
The minister emphasized that transport and communications are among the key priorities on Azerbaijan’s agenda. In this context, the two sides discussed the development of the Middle Corridor.
“We also discussed a promising project, the TRIPP (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity), a 42-kilometer section that will allow the transportation of up to 15 million tons of cargo per year,” he said.
The "Trump route for international peace and prosperity" (TRIPP) delineates a strategic transit corridor within the South Caucasus, instituted via a contemporary peace accord between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The strategic initiative, articulated by Armenian authorities, encompasses a long-term 99-year lease agreement with the United States aimed at the development of an innovative land and rail corridor traversing Armenian territory, thereby establishing a vital connection to the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. This initiative seeks to enhance inter-regional linkages and optimize economic advantages, albeit it has elicited apprehensions from neighboring nations such as Iran.
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