The Zangezur Corridor, emerging in the aftermath of the Second Karabakh War, is a transformative infrastructure project aimed at connecting Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave via Armenia’s Syunik region. As Nargiza Umarova explains, this corridor not only stren

Nargiza Umarova’s new publication addresses the ongoing efforts to improve transport connectivity between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The author argues that cooperation in transport and transit is crucial for intensifying regional interaction in Central Asia, aligni

According to Nargiza Umarova, Senior Research Fellow at IAIS, recent geopolitical crises in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have created favourable conditions for the development of intercontinental land trade routes, significantly elevating Central Asia’s strategic role

As IAIS expert Nargiza Umarova believes, the launch of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, the construction of which will start in October 2024, will strengthen transport connectivity in Central Asia and increase the transit attractiveness of the region.

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Increasing geopolitical tensions in the world threaten the security of traditional sea routes, on the one hand, and spur the development of land transport corridors, on the other. Such changes contribute to the effective implementation of the transit potential of Cent

Significant changes in the international logistics system are fueling the development of trans-Afghan routes, but Uzbekistan may have to deal with increased competition.

Since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan has held several rounds of negotiations with Qatar and the United Arab Emir

The Central Asian region has a unique chance to become a hub of Eurasia. This prospect promises considerable benefits for Tashkent, which, in the light of geopolitical upheavals in the Eurasian space, is rapidly balancing foreign trade relations, expanding the geography of exports and forming new

Since the beginning of this year, Uzbekistan has held several rounds of negotiations with foreign partners on financing the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif – Kabul – Peshawar railway. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have been announced as potential investors. This circumstance b

The article shows the exceptional role of the Republic of Uzbekistan in ensuring transport connectivity of the Turkic states. Tashkent’s initiatives to expand the logistics capabilities of member countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), the progress and results of their practic

The transport and logistics tandem of Tashkent and Astana is gaining momentum

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are the largest economies in Central Asia, largely complementary in nature. This circumstance favors the development of the regional integration process, which, after a long freeze, was

Afghanistan’s ambitions to establish a direct road link to China through the Wakhan Corridor have resurfaced amidst changing geopolitical dynamics following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. Despite the lack of international recognition, the Taliban government has intensif

The geopolitical upheaval caused by the outbreak of war in Ukraine has presented Central Asia with both serious challenges and opportunities. The latter is especially evident in the field of transport communications, which already promises to become one of the key drivers of economic growth in th

At the end of the second Karabakh war in 2020, Azerbaijan set out to restore direct transport links with its exclave on the territory of Armenia - the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR). Thus, the issue of activating the Zangezur (Nakhichevan or Syunik) corridor with its connection to the inte