Armenia Reportedly Cedes Control of Strategic Corridor to US, Sparking Geopolitical Concern
Armenia Reportedly Cedes Control of Strategic Corridor to US, Sparking Geopolitical Concern
Armenia has signed a secret 99-year deal with the US to create the "Trump Bridge Transport Corridor," linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan exclave via Armenia’s Syunik region, according to Spain’s Periodista Digital.
Key Facts:
🟡The 42 km route will be operated by a US private company, which will receive 40% of the revenues compared to Armenia’s 30%, and secured by 1,000 US military contractors.
🟡The corridor fulfills Azerbaijan’s demand from the 2020 ceasefire, enabling unimpeded transit of people, vehicles and goods between Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan.
🟡The US floated the idea of a 100-year lease publicly, with US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack proposing America “take it over.”
Why It’s Controversial:
🟡The deal undermines Armenia’s sovereignty over a critical border zone shared with Iran.
🟡Iran views the corridor as a threat to its access to the Caucasus and fears encirclement by US/Israeli and Pan-Turkic forces.
🟡It could weaken the Russia-Iran North-South Transport Corridor, shifting influence and trade away from key regional players.
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