New routes leave neighbors waiting | Eastern Express

Central Asia is settling border disputes while confronting the barriers that keep neighboring societies apart. Eastern Express examines how customs procedures, transport priorities, and water management shape everyday connections across the region. Kazakhstan’s decision to pause the construction of a shorter road to Lake Issyk-Kul exposes the gap between regional ambitions and local access. We also look at the Middle Corridor’s conditional trade potential and plans for shared hydropower development.

In this episode, we ask Bruce Pannier from the Caspian Policy Center how governments can turn diplomatic agreements into reliable routes and workable cooperation for businesses and communities.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:05 - Central Asia's push for regional integration
02:55 - The legacy of Soviet-era borders
04:58 - Trade barriers and transport challenges
08:14 - Can Central Asia become a true trade crossroads?
13:27 - How difficult is it to cross Central Asian borders?
19:02 - Eastern News Flash

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