THE PLACE AND ROLE OF ARMENIA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EURASIAN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
https://doi.org/10.48137/26870703_2023_23_3_132
Abstract
The place and role of Armenia in the development of the Eurasian transport infrastructure are determined. The problems of formation of the Common Transport Space (UTP) of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are considered. It is established that in the modern world, the convergence of sea, land and air communications is an important condition for the development of international trade and integration. The weakest aspects of the integration process are identified, the infrastructural gap between Armenia and the rest of the EAEU countries is highlighted. The main indicators of freight traffic of the EAEU member countries are analyzed in the context of economic and, in particular, investment relations of the Union. The level of influence of the transport blockade of Armenia on the possibility of its integration into the UTP is determined. It is shown that the absence of Armenia among the founders of the Eurasian Railway Alliance indicates the absence of a synchronized transport policy among the EAEU member countries. It is established that the basic challenge of the transport development of Armenia is the integration into the international transport and logistics corridor North – South with the formation of the multimodal route Persian Gulf – Black Sea. In this regard, the main risks and threats to the transport security of Armenia are identified in the context of the competition between two international transport megaprojects – North – South and TRACECA (East – West). The prospects for the transport development and integration of Armenia are studied through the prism of the geopolitical interests of Russia, the West, China and other actors in the South Caucasus
Keywords
EAEU,
single transport space,
integration,
security,
Armenia,
transport corridors,
South Caucasus,
Russia,
Iran,
China
About the Authors
A. A. Markarov
YSU; Armenian branch of the Institute of CIS Countries
Armenia
Armenia
Markarov Alexander A., D. Sc. (Politics), Professor, Director
1, Alek Manukyan str., Yerevan, 0025
V. S. Davtyan
Russian-Armenian University; Institute for Energy Security
Armenia
Armenia
Davtyan Vahe S., D. Sc. (Politics), Professor, President
123, Hovsep Emin str., Yerevan, 0051
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Markarov A.A., Davtyan V.S. THE PLACE AND ROLE OF ARMENIA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EURASIAN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE. Geoeconomics of Energetics. 2023;(3):132-148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/26870703_2023_23_3_132
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