Zangezur Corridor

International Relations • South Caucasus

Key Pointers

  • Proposed transit route through Armenia's southern Syunik region.

  • Intended to connect mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave.

  • Nakhchivan is separated from mainland Azerbaijan by Armenian territory.

  • Involves Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and regional powers.

  • Relevant to regional connectivity, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

  • The route has been a subject of geopolitical tensions following the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

UPSC Mains Angle: Connectivity versus sovereignty, regional peace, strategic corridors and conflict resolution.