By Seymur Mammadov in Baku As Russia experiences the impact of sanctions and restrictions in trade and economic relations with a number of countries, Central Asian countries and China are exploring new routes to increase their exports to Europe, bypassing Russia. The Middle Corridor that connects Central Asia to Europe has emerged as an alternative to the Northern Corridor, where Russia plays a key role, as most of it runs through Russian territory, and the conventional sea route through the Indian Ocean And the route shaves weeks off transit times. If it takes 40 to 60 days to ship cargo from…