BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 26. Azerbaijan’s
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has highlighted the country’s
growing role as a transport and logistics hub connecting Europe and
Asia.
This is reflected in a statement by the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry.
Speaking at the general debate of the 81st session of the UN
General Assembly, Bayramov said cargo volumes along the Middle
Corridor had increased by almost 90 percent since 2022.
He pointed to major infrastructure projects, including the Baku
International Sea Trade Port and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, as
contributing to more resilient and diversified supply chains
between Asia and Europe.
The minister also highlighted digital connectivity initiatives,
including the Digital Silk Way project, which envisages the
establishment of a fiber-optic network across the Caspian Sea.
According to Bayramov, the Trump Route for International Peace
and Prosperity (TRIPP), agreed as part of the 2025 Washington
Summit, is expected to facilitate multimodal connectivity between
mainland Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and
create new opportunities for regional trade and economic
integration as part of the Zangazur corridor.
Concluding his statement, Bayramov called for renewed global
solidarity and more effective multilateralism grounded in
international law.
He stressed the need to restore trust through concrete action,
build peace on the ground, translate international commitments into
tangible outcomes, and ensure that sustainable development delivers
meaningful improvements in people’s lives.
