BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. The “physical
backbone” of Azerbaijan–Turkmenistan logistics ties is the
Baku-Turkmenbashy International Sea Port line, said Azerbaijan’s
Ambassador to Turkmenistan Gismat Gozalov in an article for the
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan magazine, published by
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Trend reports.
According to Gozalov, this port serves as a key segment of the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the
Middle Corridor. He noted that this corridor plays a central role
in connecting regional markets and facilitating trade between the
Caspian and beyond.
The ambassador also pointed to the Lapis-Lazuli Corridor, which
links Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and
Türkiye.
“This corridor operates through the Trans-Caspian route,
overlaps with the TRACECA corridor, and promotes access to
Mediterranean ports from the South Caucasus,” he said. “It
strategically aligns the transit and logistics policies of Ashgabat
and Baku”.
Looking ahead, Gozalov emphasized the importance of digital
infrastructure. He highlighted the TransCaspian FO project, which
is set to enhance regional connectivity by establishing a
high-capacity route for data traffic between Europe and Asia. “This
project will contribute to a shared consolidation, part of the
‘Digital Silk Way’, and carries exceptional geopolitical
significance,” he said.
