Head of European Commission Compared Middle Corridor to Post-War Unification of Europe Through Coal and Steel

The Middle Corridor will make trade and cooperation the norm in the previously troubled South Caucasus region, connecting the countries of the region with each other and with Europe.

As European media report, this was stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at today's Ambassadors Conference in Brussels.

Speaking about global projects and their significance for Europe, the head of the European Commission cited the Middle Corridor as an example, which will reduce the delivery of goods from Asia to Europe from 30 to 15 days.

According to von der Leyen, "this corridor will also connect the formerly warring countries of the South Caucasus [Azerbaijan and Armenia] with each other and with Europe."

"Just as coal and steel united Europe after the Second World War, this new corridor can make trade and cooperation the norm in a troubled region and pave the way not only to Europe, but also to peace," she emphasized.

The head of the European Commission added that EU investments in this region, as well as in Africa and the Middle East, provide the Union with opportunities to develop positive partnerships.