VOA Uzbek: Russian-Ukraine war fuels resurgence of the new Silk Road
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 () After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing Western sanctions, landlocked Central Asian countries like Uzbekistan are trying to find alternative trade routes to access seaports and the world market. Uzbekistan intends to connect to the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor. However, the aspiration of economically linking the Caucasus and Central Asia could eventually evolve into an interregional political and security dialogue. Turkish Azeri and Uzbek officials were talking about...
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing Western sanctions, landlocked Central Asian countries like Uzbekistan are trying to find alternative trade routes to access seaports and the world market. Uzbekistan intends to connect to the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor. However, the aspiration of economically linking the Caucasus and Central Asia could eventually evolve into an interregional political and security dialogue. Turkish Azeri and Uzbek officials were talking about...