Trans-Afghan Corridors

The viability of the projects depends on the region's ability to navigate geopolitical tensions, security challenges, and economic uncertainties.

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

Tashkent recently reassured Iran of its interest in the Iranian route to the sea, but Uzbekistan has more actively sought a new route through Afghanistan to Pakistani ports.

Tashkent’s aims to diversify its transportation routes, a necessity for the double-landlocked state, rest largely on Iran.