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VOA Uzbek: War in Ukraine has forced Central Asia to seek alternative trade routes


FILE - Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea in this picture obtained on Nov. 4, 2024. Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
FILE - Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea in this picture obtained on Nov. 4, 2024. Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

The Russia- Ukraine war has disrupted the existing system of trade and economic relations in region, with sanctions in Russia causing Central Asia to look for alternative trade routes.

Experts say that the Middle Corridor, which runs through Kazakhstan- Caucasus- Turkey to Europe, is becoming a safe, uncontested option for Central Asia in the current conditions.

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