Uzbekistan Charts New Trade Routes Bypassing Russia

The Uzbek government is authorizing measures to diversify trade routes that bypass Russia. A decree issued by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sketches a five-year improvement plan to facilitate commerce via the Middle Corridor, an emerging network connecting China to Europe via the Caspian Sea corridor. The areas covered by the decree include expanding trade routes, reducing transportation costs and achieving greater efficiency in freight transport logistics. The underlying premise of the decree is that Uzbekistan must reduce its dependency…