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Trend News Agency (21 July 2025)

Aygun Baliyarli

The development of the multimodal transport corridor China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan–Afghanistan is gaining particular significance amidst ongoing geopolitical instability and disruptions in global supply chains. At the heart of this strategic initiative lies the personal role of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, under whose leadership the country is pursuing a focused and consistent policy to advance its transport and logistics interests.

At the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held in Khankendi, Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized the need to create new routes in the face of global logistics disruptions. “Given the breakdowns in global transport chains, it is extremely important to establish new alternative logistics routes,” stated the head of state, thereby highlighting the priority of the transport agenda for Tashkent.

Despite being landlocked, Uzbekistan, under Mirziyoyev’s leadership, is confidently leveraging its geographic location to become a key logistics hub connecting East and West, North and South. This strategy aligns with the broader concept of the Middle Corridor project, within which Uzbekistan is actively working to strengthen infrastructural ties with China, CIS countries, Southern Europe, and India. According to the UN, global freight demand is expected to triple by 2050, lending long-term relevance to Uzbekistan's initiatives.

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