“We [i.e. Azerbaijan] have established a very close alliance relationship with Türkiye, which is a brotherly country, and we have huge investments in Türkiye. Our investments in Türkiye exceed 20 billion US dollars. We are one of the biggest investors in Georgia,” Aliyev added.
“With TRIPP and the connectivity project, which the United States is now supervising, we will establish a new transportation corridor stretching from Asia across the Caspian, through Azerbaijan, Armenia, part of Azerbaijan—which is Nakhchivan—Türkiye, and further down to Europe, in addition to the existing corridors through Georgia.
So the more routes, the better for consumers, suppliers, and transit countries. As a country, we always concentrate on our regional agenda,” Aliyev said. Also, he noted that after the parallel tracks of Armenia-Azerbaijan and Armenia-Türkiye rapprochement will definitely end in parallel with the establishment of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Armenia, and Azerbaijan and Armenia at the same time.
“We are changing the broad geographical area, part of Eurasia, which is very important for connectivity, energy security, and peaceful stability. This sets the example of how long-lasting wars and conflicts can transform into partnership and cooperation,” the Azerbaijani president added.