LONDON -- Recent intergovernmental talks and deals over the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor highlight the importance of the trade route at a time of increased geopolitical tensions, with Central Asian countries being courted by Europe and China.
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Freight and passenger carriages await departure from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Photo by Joe Barnes)
LONDON -- Recent intergovernmental talks and deals over the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor highlight the importance of the trade route at a time of increased geopolitical tensions, with Central Asian countries being courted by Europe and China.