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ABSTRACT
The article analyzes the development processes of the Republic of Uzbekistan's cooperation with the European Union
and its member states in the fields of Transport – Communication, Logistics. The author analyzed the sources that
these contacts are carried out within the framework of various programs and projects developed by the European
Union. At the same time, it is shown that the development of relations in this direction plays an important role both
in economic and investment development between the countries of the two regions.
KEYWORDS
New Uzbekistan, European Union, TRACECA, transport corridor, logistics, integration, globalisation, economic
relations.
INTRODUCTION
In the 21st century, mankind has stepped on a new path
of development. Global processes have accelerated
and the geography of cultural dialogue has expanded.
And in turn, the constant growth of the demographic
situation on Earth puts the need to create new
resources and new trade routes. In response to these
Research Article
SOME ASPECTS OF UZBEKISTAN'S COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN
UNION IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
Submission Date:
July 05, 2022,
Accepted Date:
July 10, 2022,
Published Date:
July 16, 2022
Crossref doi
https://doi.org/10.37547/ijhps/Volume02Issue07-03
Farhodjon O. Ismatullayev
Doctoral student, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Tashkent State Pedagogical University,
Uzbekistan
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calls by the world's economically developed countries,
various projects are presented and efforts are made to
implement them. In particular, several programs and
projects aimed at developing economic, trade and
cultural relations have been developed by the
European Union, which unites twenty-seven countries
of the European continent, and many of them are
being implemented effectively. One of such important
and promising programs is the TRACECA Project [1]. It
aims to build a transport corridor to connect Europe-
Caucasus-Asia.
RESEARCH METHODS
The research was conducted using objectivity, analysis,
synthesis, comparative analysis, generalization,
historical analysis, chronological methods.
RESULTS
The TRACECA project is one of the projects within the
framework of the TACIS program, which includes
several projects aimed at providing technical
assistance to countries entering the Commonwealth of
Independent States by the European Union [2].
Another notable aspect of the European Union TACIS
program is that within the framework of this program
there are also several more specialized special
programs. The implementation of such programs in
Uzbekistan is envisaged by the European Union. In
particular, in order to restore the ancient Great Silk
Road passing through the territory of Central Asia on
the basis of modern technology, a special specialized
project named TRACECA was developed. This project
began its activity from 1993 year, and for its
implementation it initially raised a total of 28 million
EKYU separated [3].
It is worth noting that the implementation of the
TRACECA project through the implementation of the
technical assistance of the European Union within the
framework of the TACIS program is of promising
importance
in
eliminating
the
inconvenience
associated with the transport community for
Uzbekistan [4]. Accordingly, the leadership of the
Republic of Uzbekistan fully supports the ideas and
proposals put forward within the framework of the
project on major transport corridors and routes
passing through the territory of Central Asia [5].
Negaki said that the project envisages the
establishment of a Transcaucasian highway that leads
to the Black Sea ports through the countries of Central
Asia, Azerbaijan, Georgia [6].
The TACIS TRACECA program was designed to
establish a transport corridor connecting Central Asia
with the Caucasus and Europe through the Caspian
Sea, and it was planned to build roads in 9 directions. It
provides for the solution of automobile, railway, sea
and trade issues. The implementation of this project
has provided a wide range of opportunities for
Uzbekistan to have free transit links with the South –
Iran, East – China, west – Europe [7]. Currently, 20
international routes have passed through the Republic
[8].
It is known that Uzbekistan is the world leader in
cotton sales. The launch of the Tajen-Serakhs –
Mashhad railway on May 13, 1996 on the new Trans–
Asian route, which brings the countries of Central Asia
to Italy, Europe and the world markets, with the ports
of Iran and Turkey, was one of the serious successes
achieved in this regard. Built directly with the
participation of Uzbekistan, this road is convenient
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compared to the Trans–Cibir highway and is close to
1500 km [9].
The launch of a transport route through Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, which leads to the Poti
and Botumi ports of Georgia, has created another
convenient means of transportation for Uzbekistan,
including for other countries in Central Asia, bringing it
to the world market.These harbors made it possible to
reach the world market through the Black Sea, through
railways to Western Europe, through the Bosporus to
the Mediterranean Sea, from it to the Atlantic Ocean.
The effectiveness of the TACIS TRACECA program of
the European Union can be seen from the fact that by
1996 Uzbekistan's cooperation with distant foreign
countries in foreign trade relations accounted for 74%.
The roads built on the basis of the TRACECA program
serve for cooperation and common development.
While the volume of export-import cargo carried by
Uzbekistan through the Persian Gulf on the only
Transcaucasian (Tashkent–Ashhobot–Bander–Abbas)
route amounted to 140 thousand tons in 1996, this
figure reached 285 thousand tons in the next year is
evidence of the above opinion [10]. After the opening
of this road until September 1998, in the framework of
cooperation with Uzbekistan on the implementation of
Export– import relations amounted to 470 million US
dollars. 660 thousand tons of goods in the volume of
US dollars have been transported. In this sense, the
development and implementation of transport and
communication projects is one of the important
strategic areas of cooperation between the European
Union and the Republic of Uzbekistan [11].
As we observe the dynamics of chronological analysis
and communication of the work within the scope of
this project, we can see that it is carried out on a
consistent basis without taking into account the
circumstances of short stagnation in a given period of
time.
The attractiveness of the TRACECA corridor for
countries, the deepening of regional cooperation and
the interest in developing transport are increasing year
by year. We can see proof of this when, after the
expiration of the period of implementation of the
international strategy of TRACECA intended for 2015
year, a new program on the development of the
European-Caucasian-Asian roads of TRACECA countries
was developed by the European Union and other
partner countries.
To date, the member states of the TRACECA have
developed a strategy for the "TRACECA 2016-2026
year" and are implementing it step by step.
The Uzbek side is also involved in the implementation
of this ten-year strategy. Because increasing the
competitiveness and attractiveness of this transport
corridor will help to further liberalize foreign trade and
reduce the barriers to the movement of traffic along
the entire transport Corridor, which in turn will have a
positive impact on the economy of our country.
The Ministry of transport of Uzbekistan stated that
TRACECA will also support the projects developed for
the digitization and optimization of logistics of the
Transport Corridor "Europe-Caucasus-Asia" [12]. At the
meeting held in Tashkent on March 2, 2020, the officials
of the Ministry of transport of Uzbekistan and the
Secretary General of the TRACECA Asset Asavbayev
discussed the issues of the Republic's participation in
the projects implemented in the TRACECA digitization
Corridor [13]. The scope of digitization includes the
provision of transport Security, the improvement of
the order of crossing borders, the optimization of
logistics centers and ports and the use of a holistic
system of border control.
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In December 2017, the Government of Uzbekistan
approved the program of diversification of foreign
trade routes for cargo transportation in 2018-2022,
which will pay attention to the development of transit
routes through the Caucasus and Turkey to European
countries.
It should be noted that special attention is being paid
to the development of transport and infrastructure
communications within our country, the creation of a
tarnzit corridor system, the adoption of new and
effective directions that lead to the existing major
international and prospective markets. The strategy of
action on five priority areas of development of the
Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021 adopted on the
initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev[14] and in
the new strategy of development of Uzbekistan for
2022-2026 is defined as one of the important areas of
carrying out an active investment policy for the
promotion of transport and logistics infrastructure In
this context, participation in the Project "One Space,
One Road" creates a great opportunity to realize the
strategic goals of our country[16]. On November 25,
2021, president of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat
Mirziyoyev received the delegation headed by the
president of the European Commission vise-President
Margaritis Sxinas[17]. The sides discussed the state and
prospects for the development of bilateral relations. At
the same time, it was noted that important joint
programs are being implemented in the field of
education, security, fight against terrorism and drug
trafficking.
With the technical support of the European
Commission, 35 projects are being implemented in the
fields of business and Tourism Development, transport
Logistics, border management, combating illegal
circulation of narcotic drugs, security and other areas.
CONCLUSION
Another priority direction of Uzbekistan's foreign
policy is the development of cooperation with the
European Union. In recent years, it has been
cooperating with this organization in various fields,
including the development of the tarnsport-
communication system. For more than a quarter of a
century, these relations have yielded positive results
and through this transport corridor Uzbek products
are exported to world countries. The TRACECA project
serves to connect Asian countries with the European
region through the Caucasus through a transport
corridor. Work is underway on new projects that will
serve to further develop and increase the
attractiveness of this transport corridor.
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