Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to reporters upon his return from occupied Artsakh about the “opportunities” that the so-called “Zangezur corridor” will open “not only for Azerbaijan, but also for the entire region”.

According to TRT Haber, Erdogan said Armenia “initially opposed the Zangezur corridor, but now it is ”taking a more flexible position regarding participation in economic integration."

"We see this line not only as a geopolitical line, but also as part of a geo-economic revolution. The opening of the Zangezur corridor will be a strategic development for the Middle Corridor. When the corridor is opened, Turkish goods will cross the Caspian Sea and reach Central Asia and China faster, and goods going from Europe to China will also start passing through Turkey. The opening of the Middle Corridor covers many countries from the south to us and Azerbaijan. In addition, it is also integrated with the road coming from China," the Turkish president said. 

"This line also includes the railroad system. For this reason, the importance of the Zangezur line in freight transportation is increasing and will continue to increase. The Middle Corridor draws all its power from here. It is important for the Middle Corridor to integrate with the Zangezur line and to have such a function in freight and passenger transportation after integration with it. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attaches great importance to this ... This will be a line that will pass through Igdir and continue, integrating with Nakhijevan," Erdogan said.