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Turkey breaks ground on its section of the TRIPP rail corridor
Turkish project would help make TRIPP the go-to route for Middle Corridor freight.
New expedition finds Azerbaijan’s Tufandag glacier continues to shrink
Glaciers are among the clearest indicators of global climate change with any warming or cooling quickly reflected in changes to their surface area.
Uzbekistan joins Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan in push for expanded trade and transit corridors
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have adopted a joint statement and signed agreements on transport, logistics, shipbuilding, civil aviation and commodity exchange cooperation during a trilateral summit.
Falling Caspian Sea levels hit Azerbaijan’s oil shipments
Rapid declines in the level of the Caspian Sea are disrupting oil shipments, increasing logistics costs and endangering vulnerable marine life, Azerbaijani officials and scientists said.
Iran's President Pezeshkian says ‘Breakthrough agreements’ reached in all areas of discussion with Armenia
Iran's President Pezeshkian announces "breakthrough agreements" with Armenia, targeting $1bn bilateral trade initially and $3bn in trade in bid to attract Yerevan.
MACRO ADVISORY: Armenia and Azerbaijan, TRIPP’ing along the Zangezur Corridor
The Joint Declaration signed by the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8th in the White House, with the associated agreement to build the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) might be a pivotal point.
The Caucasus and Central Asia are well wired – survey
Kazakhstan is the leader in “meaningful connectivity.”
Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
After the White House dubbed Donald Trump the "president for peace", bne IntelliNews contributors assess how much substance there is behind the international diplomatic triumphs claimed by his administration.
Azerbaijan and Armenia unveil contents of new peace treaty
Agreement initialled in Washington on August 8 outlines comprehensive commitments to end decades of conflict.
INTERVIEW: Azerbaijan looks to substantial peace dividends from Armenia deal
Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the UK Elin Suleymanov outlines the benefits to Azerbaijan, Armenia and the broader region from the August 8 Washington summit.
COMMENT: Moscow's strategic defeat, Washington's noisy triumph in the South Caucasus
With the historic Washington deal, the US is seizing from Russia the role of main mediator in the Armenian-Azerbaijani process.
Turkish reactions to US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal split between strong support and deep suspicion
Erdogan welcomes accord but main opposition says Trump reduced Turkey to a "spectator" in vital foreign policy matter.
Iran says next round of talks with US and Europe not yet scheduled
Iran’s foreign minister says no date set for US or EU talks, confirms IAEA meeting, warns on foreign presence in Caucasus, and condemns Gaza occupation.
Armenia, Azerbaijan sign US-brokered peace deal, agree to open ‘Trump Route’ transit corridor
Agreement commits the two countries to formally end hostilities and reopen transport links severed during decades of conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Trump confirms Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal to be signed at White House summit
US president announced he will host a "historic peace summit" with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan that is expected to open up new Middle Corridor route.
Trump to host leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia as they close in on strategic transit deal
Landmark summit is expected to yield a joint peace framework and the launch of a major US-led infrastructure project across the South Caucasus.
Russia strikes key Ukrainian gas facility linked to Trans-Balkan LNG route
Pipeline built to transport Russian gas through Ukraine to Southeast Europe has recently been repurposed to support imports of LNG from the US and Azerbaijan.
Syria inaugurates Azerbaijan gas pipeline through Turkey
Syria has inaugurated a regional gas transmission line linking the country with Azerbaijan through Turkey.
Russia-Azerbaijan crisis continues to deepen
The diplomatic crisis between Russia and Azerbaijan has expanded into cultural warfare, with Moscow dismissing a senior TASS executive for attending an Azerbaijani event.
EXPLAINER: The high stakes behind the Zangezur Corridor
Proposed corridor linking Azerbaijan’s main territory with its Nakhchivan exclave across Armenia could slash transit times from Asia to Europe along the Middle Corridor but faces fierce opposition from Yerevan.