Central Asia connectivity

South Korea and Tajikistan signed an agreement recently to start a feasibility study for a rail route that would connect Tajikistan via Afghanistan to routes both east and west.

The EU and Central Asia have a critical opportunity to strengthen their collaboration in the face of evolving geopolitical challenges affecting global trade routes.

Despite the modest progress achieved under Uzbek leadership, there are still numerous challenges to Central Asian regionalism.

The Trans-Afghan railway project is gathering momentum as Uzbekistan seeks access to Pakistan's ports. But can the project overcome security, geographic, and financial hurdles?

The Turkic Council aims to grow its political and economic significance.

Mapping newly created, resurrected, and proposed transport routes across Central Asia provides insight into regional connectivity drives.

With new rail projects, Uzbekistan is contributing to the development of transport and trade in Central and South Asia.

Can the world’s most dis-integrated region rebuild connectivity from within?

Afghanistan will loom large at the upcoming “Security and Sustainability” conference in Uzbekistan.