Turkish official: The planned energy corridor through Nakhchivan must  be implemented as soon as possible

ArmInfo.  The planned energy corridor through Nakhchivan must be implemented as soon as possible and the Azerbaijani-Turkish energy alliance must be  strengthened. Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz made this  statement  during the 12th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental  Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey.

Yilmaz noted that the foundation laid by Azerbaijan and Turkey in the  Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas  pipeline projects has now become a guarantee of Europe's energy  security thanks to TANAP. "However, our vision cannot be limited to  transporting oil and gas through pipelines alone. We are not a  transit country delivering Caspian resources to the West; we are  strategic hubs where energy is managed and energy security is  ensured. In this regard, our energy cooperation should be  diversified, also encompassing renewable energy sources, and the  planned energy corridor through Nakhchivan must be implemented as  soon as possible to strengthen our energy alliance," the Turkish  official added, according to APA.

Yilmaz also noted that the Middle Corridor, known as the "Silk Road  of the 21st Century," has today gained vital importance like never  before in relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey. "All eyes are on  the Middle Corridor, passing through the Caspian Sea. However,  turning this potential into a logistical opportunity is in our hands.  In this way, the keystones of the modern Silk Road will be set in  place. The fate of trade stretching from the Great Wall of China to  Europe will be shaped by the unbreakable alliance of Turkey and  Azerbaijan," he concluded.