Iran as an ally of Russia in the development of the transport potential of the Black Sea-Caspian region

10.54398/1818510Х_2022_4_116

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The article considers the transnational logistics potential of the Black Sea-Caspian region, taking into account its current political situation. The aims and positions of the actors of the region, in particular the states of the South Caucasus, and Turkey, which occupies the most important place in terms of geography and is the center of diversification and redistribution of the main flows of cargo turnover between Europe and Asia, as well as non-regional players such as the USA and the EU, are being studied. Various ways of developing economic ties and infrastructure projects are considered. The issue of the implementation of the Persian Gulf-Black Sea transport corridor project is being studied, and what benefits it will bring to its participants, as well as how this will affect the regional logistics system. The possible ways of Russia's cooperation with the states of the region, in particular with Iran, as the most logical ally in the current foreign policy conditions, are analyzed. The factors hindering this cooperation are considered. It is concluded that despite certain obstacles, the most logical is the combination of the main positions of Russia and Iran. When conducting the study, we used: the method of complex analysis, the comparative legal method, the historical method and other methods of scientific knowledge.

Keywords

• Black Sea-Caspian region
• European Union
• international economic relations
• logistics
• transnational logistics routes
• transport corridor
• ITC North-South
• "Persian Gulf-Black Sea"
• "Three Seas Intiative"
• transit
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1. The article considers the transnational logistics potential of the Black Sea-Caspian region, taking into account its current political situation. The aims and positions of the actors of the region, in particular the states of the South Caucasus, and Turkey, which occupies the most important place in terms of geography and is the center of diversification and redistribution of the main flows of cargo turnover between Europe and Asia, as well as non-regional players such as the USA and the EU, are being studied. Various ways of developing economic ties and infrastructure projects are considered. The issue of the implementation of the Persian Gulf-Black Sea transport corridor project is being studied, and what benefits it will bring to its participants, as well as how this will affect the regional logistics system. The possible ways of Russia's cooperation with the states of the region, in particular with Iran, as the most logical ally in the current foreign policy conditions, are analyzed. The factors hindering this cooperation are considered. It is concluded that despite certain obstacles, the most logical is the combination of the main positions of Russia and Iran. When conducting the study, we used: the method of complex analysis, the comparative legal method, the historical method and other methods of scientific knowledge.

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