Former RA Deputy Minister of Defense Artak Zakaryan referred to the 13th summit of the heads of the Organization of Turkic States (TOC) to be held in Turkey on October 29-30, presenting its geopolitical and economic significance. state, as well as possible challenges for Armenia. According to Zakaryan, before the summit, Ankara has activated its information activities, and behind the statements about the "brotherhood" of the Turkic states, Turkey's economic and strategic interests are becoming more clear. the According to him, logistics is expected to be the key topic of the summit. The primary strategic project for Turkey and the countries of the Turkic world continues to be the "Middle Corridor", one of whose components TRIPP is considered. We are talking about the transport route connecting China to Europe through Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus and Turkey. Artak Zakaryan noted that after the Azerbaijani occupation of Artsakh, Turkey is consistently expanding the logistical ties between the Turkic states. According to his assessment, Istanbul has already turned into an important aviation hub for the countries of Central Asia and Azerbaijan, and the territory of Turkey has become one of the main transit destinations leading to Europe. According to Zakaryan, Ankara views the Organization of Turkic States as a geopolitical platform that can simultaneously serve two main purposes: to provide China with an alternative route to Europe, and the European For the Union, diversification of transit routes bypassing the territory of Russia. He reminded that after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the imposition of sanctions against Russia, difficulties also arose for the "Northern Corridor" connecting China and Europe. According to Zakaryan, the states interested in the full operation of the "Middle Corridor" are trying to take advantage of the situation by attracting new investments. The joint strategic goal of Turkey and Azerbaijan is to form a seamless, multimodal "Turkish corridor" stretching from China to Europe, combining land and Caspian transport routes, including the planned TRIPP route through Syunik. According to his assessment, one of the most important directions of the foreign policy of Turkey and Azerbaijan are communications and energy, which are also the main tools of regional influence for those countries. Referring to the interests of Armenia, Artak Zakaryan singled out a number of strategic priorities. According to his conviction, it is necessary to ensure Armenia's direct participation in regional transport projects, to develop relevant infrastructures and to diversify communication in the "North-South" and "East-West" directions. actions, giving priority to the "North-South" project. Zakaryan also emphasized the importance of preserving Armenia's sovereignty and full jurisdiction within the framework of transit projects, the creation of a multilateral investment and competitive environment, in order to exclude regional communications. �b the dominant influence of one or two states. According to him, Armenia should develop economic relations with Russia, China, European Union, Iran, India and other partners in a balanced manner. Summarizing his observations, Artak Zakaryan emphasized that "Pashinyan has no right to put the interests of the Republic of Armenia under the rails of the Turkish corridor."