As the global order adjusts to shifting centers of power and rising geopolitical fragmentation, connectivity is no longer a matter of convenience—it is a matter of strategic foresight. The Middle Corridor, stretching across Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, and the South Caucasus into Europe, represents not just a new transit route, but a new vision for East-West cooperation. In the words of Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, “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.”
