Management of Spatial Development in Central Asia Through Transport Projects

Abstract

This article analyses the idea of forming reliable lines of goods and capital supply with the use of logistics materials from the countries of Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, which made it possible to identify priority areas in the construction of trade and logistics centres. The geopolitical aspects of the "New Silk Road" plan, the transit potential of Afghanistan as a key country in the Middle East are also discussed. The goal of the "New Silk Road" project is the formation of reliable supply lines that will allow the countries of Central Asia to integrate with the markets of goods and capital in the West (Europe) and in the East (China). This requires not only investment in transport infrastructure, but also measures to reduce trade costs and fragmentation of supplies across the borders of member countries. Euro-Asian integration will become a prerequisite for increasing the transit potential of Central Asia on the modern Silk Road.