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Azerbaijan Pushes Zangezur Corridor Amid Regional Tensions

8/2/2025

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Azerbaijan is eager to establish the Zangezur corridor, paving the way for direct ties with Turkey and the Turkic nations, according to Turkish ambassador Birol Akgun. Meanwhile, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinian is open to U.S. oversight of the corridor, despite pushback from Iran and Russia, who see it as a potential destabilizing force in the region.

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Azerbaijan is eager to establish the Zangezur corridor, paving the way for direct ties with Turkey and the Turkic nations, according to Turkish ambassador Birol Akgun. Meanwhile, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinian is open to U.S. oversight of the corridor, despite pushback from Iran and Russia, who see it as a potential destabilizing force in the region.