(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 2. For European
states developing strategies for Central Asia, one of the most
critical countries on the route is Azerbaijan, trend reports citing the
Ankara Center for Crisis and Policy Studies (ANKASAM), a think tank
based in Türkiye.
According to ANKASAM, the routes that Europe can use to reach
Central Asia are quite limited.
'In particular, the Middle Corridor offers the shortest and
least costly route to Europe at this point. Because, over the past
thirty years, agreements and studies have resulted in a ready
infrastructure along the route,' the Turkish think tank noted.
In terms of its geopolitical location and energy resources,
Azerbaijan is of great importance to Europe, as a country situated
in the west of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan has important ties with
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, which are located in the east of the
Caspian.
'First of all, a significant amount of transit transportation
activities are carried out through ports such as Alat in
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan's Aktau and Kurik and Turkmenbashi in
Turkmenistan. It may be claimed that the energy resources of
Central Asia, which can be provided at low cost, have grown in
importance for Europe at a time when global market instability is
rising,' ANKASAM said.
ANKSAM emphasized that at this point, Azerbaijan's geopolitical,
geostrategic, and geoeconomic importance is growing for Europe to
have access to Central Asian resources.
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