The Zangezur Corridor: Armenia's Lifeline Through the Mountains

In the wake of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, a new geopolitical flashpoint emerged: the Zangezur Corridor. This episode traces the deep history of the narrow strip of southern Armenia that connects mainland Armenia to Nakhchivan and Turkey, and its role in Silk Road trade, Soviet border engineering, and the current blockade. Lucas and Luna explore the ancient trading route through the Zangezur Mountains, the Soviet-era carve-up that left Armenia with a tenuous hold on the region, and the 2022-2023 standoffs at the Lachin Corridor and the Iranian border. They discuss the strategic importance of the Goris-Kapan highway, the Meghri border crossing, and the unresolved status of Artsakh. The episode also covers the 2022 Brussels agreements between Pashinyan and Aliyev, the Russian peacekeepers' role, and the protests that rocked Yerevan. A focused look at how a 40-kilometer strip of land became the fulcrum of post-war Armenian geopolitics. #ZangezurCorridor #NagornoKarabakh #SovietBorder #SilkRoad #Artsakh #Goris #Kapan #Meghri #Nakhchivan #LachinCorridor #Pashinyan #Aliyev #Brussels2022 #Peacekeepers #Geopolitics #Caucasus #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo