The formation of a global Eurasia: the problems of interfacing transit systems
Authors:   Market Economy Institute of RAS, Tsvetkov Valeri A. , Zoidov Kobiljon Kh. ,   Market Economy Institute of RAS, Medkov Alexey A. ,   Market Economy Institute of RAS, Chernyshov Mikhail M. ,   Market Economy Institute of RAS
Published: January 2019

The monograph on the basis of the theory of transit economy develops conceptual approaches to modeling the interface of international projects aimed at the formation of global Eurasia, put forward practical proposals. The necessity and expediency of formation of transport and logistics center in the territory of Tajikistan-a real object of interface of infrastructure and integration projects of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Silk Road Economic Belt as well as the creation of a common Eurasian corporate structure – the Eurasian transport and transit company (ETTC). As a result of historical and economic research, analysis of current trends in the transformation of transport and transit systems (TTS) and modeling of their development, the authors put forward the hypothesis that modern trade routes can and should play an important, primary role in the modernization of Russia, the development of industry on an innovative basis. It is indicated that the formation and use of modern trade routes should pay special attention to the maximum possible expansion of sectors of the national economy with high added value. The results of the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of existing and projected routes of communication in Central Asia (CA), taking into account their geo-economic, military-political, socio-cultural significance. A system of evidence has been formed that the development of the TTS of Tajikistan fully meets the objectives of intensification of integration processes in the EAEU, ensuring security within the CSTO, interconnection of infrastructure and integration projects of the EAEU, the Chinese "Belt and Road Initiative", an alternative project of India for the development of the North – South corridor, etc. The main directions of the organic inclusion of the economy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the EAEU and Global Eurasia through the implementation of major infrastructure and integration projects in the territory of the Republic, the development of TTS and modern trade routes passing through the Central Asian-the crossroads of world economic relations. It is shown that transit nodes of value creation can and should be formed on the territory of Tajikistan within the framework of the development of innovative industrial zones of trade routes of the XXI century both in the direction of "East-West" and "North – South". Special attention is paid to the substantiation of necessity of construction of railway Russia – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan (in the framework of the CSTO and the EAEU) and the China – Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan – Afghanistan – Iran (as part of the "Belt and Road Initiative"), followed by the establishment of transport-economic ties with India, Iraq and Syria. The list of the main arguments of socio-economic, military-political, socio-cultural nature, as well as the tasks of economic security, indicating the critical importance and urgency of the implementation of these infrastructure and integration projects. It is shown that from the institutional and organizational point of view, it is advisable to create a supranational public-private Eurasian transport and transit company (ETTC), develop detailed strategic and tactical plans and programs of the enterprise, taking into account the problems of transplantation into the Russian economic reality of similar institutions and organizations that successfully operate both in other countries and in the past. The study was carried out in continuation of the development of the theory of transit economy, based on the system paradigm with the use of historical approach.