TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF CENTRAL ASIA: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

Abstrak

Central Asia (CA) is located between Europe and Asia, wherein historically took place the Ancient Silk Road. It shows the big transport and transit potential of the region. However, only 2% of the whole trade between the biggest markets transported through CA. Why the region couldn’t realize its potential? And what mechanisms could activate the transit ability of Central Asia? The Paper discusses these issues and includes some recommendations on the theme.

Kalit soʻzlar transport and time cost, transport and transit potential, trade, interconnectedness, landlocked countries, physical barriers, national interests