Zangazur Corridor is almost becoming the US's possession!

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan confirmed that negotiations are underway with the United States regarding the leasing of the Zangazur transportation corridor. The U.S. ambassador to Turkey stated that American companies will lease this key passage for 100 years to resolve the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Although the Zangazur corridor is only 32 kilometers long, it is a pivot that can shift the geopolitical dynamics of Europe and Asia.

This corridor will connect Azerbaijan's mainland directly with Nakhchivan, thereby opening up a strategic route from Turkey to Central Asia, completely bypassing Russia's traditional sphere of influence. The chaos in the Caucasus region is a direct reflection of Russia's strategic decline. Russia's control over the Caucasus region has already collapsed in the face of the dollar and geopolitical transactions.

Russia is trapped in a quagmire of a two-front game. We do not send a single soldier, nor do we rent an inch of land. With the promise of common prosperity, we can bring together the five Central Asian countries. Economic win-win cooperation is the strongest alliance in the modern era. In short, it means no war, but everyone gets rich together.

The current issue is that the relationship between the three Caucasus countries and Russia is basically like strangers. At this time, the United States has seized the opportunity to carry out a series of investments in the region of the three Caucasus countries, thus incorporating the sphere of influence of the three Caucasus countries into the U.S. and Turkish spheres of influence.

However, regardless of everything, our China's Belt and Road Initiative will also pass through the three Caucasus countries. A railway line connecting Azerbaijan has already been opened, and the subsequent railway connecting Turkey will pass through the Zangazur corridor. Then, building railways through the countries of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey will become a reality.

No matter what, as long as trade can be developed, it is a positive signal. Like our plan to build the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, it could not be realized for decades. It was only after the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia conflict that Russia's influence in Central Asia weakened, and it was forced to agree to build the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway. If there had been no Ukraine-Russia conflict, this China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway would have taken another fifty years to complete, but now it has started construction. This shows that change is good.

Moreover, the changes in the three Caucasus countries are aimed at Russia's sphere of influence, which has nothing to do with us. Moreover, the three Caucasus countries are very willing for the Belt and Road Initiative to pass through their countries. Azerbaijan has already agreed and opened the China-Europe train, followed by Azerbaijan passing through Armenia, and then going to Turkey and Europe.

We are not coming to take over the sphere of influence; we are here to do business. Passing through your country and bringing you money is something everyone is willing to accept. Even the United States cannot oppose it. The United States also passed through the Zangazur corridor, collected tolls, and made money. Therefore, as long as there is honest cooperation, it is good.

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