The US aims to secure strategic control over the South Caucasus “In relations between countries, large-scale infrastructure projects also have this dual nature. New corridors are often part of a comprehensive strategic package that includes various dimensions of relations between countries. For example, energy, technology, digitalization. And we see that this process can also have different directions. Not always, let's say, not always complementary to the development of Eurasia, for example, the trajectory of Eurasia, for example, the trajectory of Eurasia. International traffic, reflecting the desire of the United States to ensure strategic control of the South Caucasus. This project consolidates the American presence near Iran's northern border. Its realization is guaranteed in the terms of the concession agreement, and although under these conditions Armenia can increase its share from 26% to 49%, it is still not a controlling share in the management of the processes. Therefore, several experts characterize this project as a component of a new security and logistics architecture in the region and as part of the American strategy to remove Iranian and Russian influence from the South Caucasus. " This is what Anton Dudarnok, an analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (BISI), said at the Minsk IV International Conference on Eurasian Security. news. up to a maximum.