Transport and Communication Potential of Central Asia: EU Interests, Challenges, and Prospects

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Regional Studies, Faculty of International Relations, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan

2 Department of Organization of Social Work in Internal Affairs Bodies, Sh. Kabylbayev Kostanay Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Kazakhstan

3 Rector of Kostanai Social and Technical University named after academician Zulharnai Aldamzhar, Kostanay, Kazakhstan

4 Department of Regional Studies, Faculty of International Relations, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National Uni-versity, Astana, Kazakhstan

5 Department of Russian Philology, Faculty of Philology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan

10.22059/jices.2025.396459.1097

Abstract

The scientific article analyses the transport and communication potential of Central Asian countries in the context of the interests of the European Union. The article aims to highlight the problems and prospects of realizing the transport and communication potential of the Central Asian countries in the context of the interests of the Eu-ropean Union. In the course of the study, a set of general scientific and unique methods of cognition was used, with the help of which the processes and phenomena considered in the paper were analyzed. To analyze the transport and communication potential of the Central Asian region, the existing achievements in this area in each of its countries are characterized separately. The Central Asian region is of geostrategic importance for the European Union. Several vital interests related to transit and transport systems have been identified, including route diversification, energy transport, economic cooperation, connectivity, and the development of transit corridors. The implementation of the developed solutions and the study of the best international practices can help the countries of the Central Asian region to significantly improve logistics performance and create a more ef-ficient, competitive, and sustainable transport and logistics sector. The research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on Eurasian connectivity and provides actionable recommendations for enhancing EU–Central Asia cooperation through strategic infrastructure development.

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