INTERESTS OF WORLD POWERS IN THE TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION POTENTIAL OF CENTRAL ASIA COUNTRIES

Abstract

The article considers the interests of world powers in the transport and communication potential of Central Asian countries. The relevance of the chosen topic of the study is conditioned by the fact that in the aggravated situation in the world arena, the interest of the world powers in the transport and communication capabilities of the region has sharply increased, taking into account its geopolitical position and the richest raw material reserves. The purpose of the study is to analyze the transport and communication projects of the world powers in Central Asia, which are aimed at the development of transport infrastructure and transit corridors in the countries of the region. The system approach is used as the main approach, which allowed us to analyze the strategy in the transport and communication sphere of extra-regional actors in relation to Central Asia. The complex political situation in Eastern Europe has had an impact on transportation routes and corridors that were previously used. In addition to the large-scale anti-Russian sanctions that Western countries continue to impose and expand, Central Asian countries are looking for opportunities to reorient trade routes, which has led to the activation of the Turkish-Azerbaijani twin and Iran in addition to such historically significant actors as the United States, Europe, China and Russia. Also, in the turbulent geopolitical environment of the world, the countries of Central Asia understand the need for integration with the realization that only by consolidating efforts it is possible to give a worthy response to modern global and regional challenges and threats to security, as well as to ensure the transportation of all their natural resources to the world market. In conclusion, the author identifies the problems that create barriers in building a unified transportation infrastructure in the region and suggests possible solutions to overcome them.