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This bilateral cooperation is responsible for some of the most significant infrastructure projects in the region. The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, Georgia’s Black Sea ports, and Azerbaijan’s Alat Port collectively form a backbone of what Europe calls the “Middle Corridor”—a route touted as a vital bridge between Europe and Central Asia. These are not theoretical ambitions. These are operational networks realized through the strategic alignment of Baku and Tbilisi, not Yerevan. It is, therefore, baffling to hear European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen refer to the need to “open borders” between Armenia and its neighbors as a prerequisite for advancing the Middle Corridor. This narrative ignores both historical context and present-day function. The corridor exists and functions without...

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