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TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 16. Uzbekistan has
unveiled the results of a comprehensive analysis of trade and cargo
flows in Central Asia as part of a joint regional study aimed at
assessing the development potential of the Middle Corridor,
Trend reports via
the country’s Ministry of Transport.
The results were presented at an international conference held
in Tashkent titled “Developing Alternative International Transport
Corridors and Advancing the Middle Corridor Amid Geopolitical
Instability.” The event gathered national experts from Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan, alongside
international consultants and diplomats.
According to the report, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan account for
the largest share of cargo traffic with Russia and China among
Central Asian countries. In contrast, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and
Turkmenistan demonstrate considerably lower volumes in these
directions. When it comes to freight flows with Iran, Turkmenistan
holds a leading position, handling nearly 46 percent of the total
volume, followed by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
The analysis also highlighted that Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and
Uzbekistan play a key role in facilitating freight movement toward
South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. At the same time,
Tajikistan shows significant untapped potential, especially in its
trade relations with Pakistan, accounting for around 23 percent of
the region’s cargo flow in that direction.
The study, launched in 2024 under the initiative of Uzbekistan’s
Ministry of Transport and supported by relevant transport
ministries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan,
was implemented by the Ma’no Research Initiative Center with the
support of Switzerland’s PeaceNexus Foundation.
