Save

The Role of Central Asia in the “One Belt—One Road” Initiative

In: Iran and the Caucasus
Authors:
Irina V. Kokushkina St. Petersburg State University

Search for other papers by Irina V. Kokushkina in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
and
Maria A. Soloshcheva NRU Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg

Search for other papers by Maria A. Soloshcheva in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
Download Citation Get Permissions

Access options

Get access to the full article by using one of the access options below.

Institutional Login

Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials

Login via Institution

Purchase

Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):

€36.93

The “New Silk Road” or “One Belt–One Road” (also “Belt and Road”) is a global project initiated by China, the implementation of which affects various areas of development of many states and regions of the world, including security issues, socio-cultural, political, diplomatic and civilisational aspects.

A total of 173 agreements with 125 states and 29 international organisations have been signed under this initiative. The project is gaining momentum every year and attracts ever more researchers who analyse the economic, political, and cultural sides of the project and the interaction of the different countries and regions with China within the framework of this global enterprise. This article assesses the participation of five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan) in the Chinese project and aims to define the mutual interests of the parties on the basis of economic indicators (i.e., ESI, RCA, TDC, and G-L indexes).

Content Metrics

All Time Past 365 days Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 1275 123 13
Full Text Views 215 2 0
PDF Views & Downloads 449 5 0