International North–South Transport Corridor: Socio-Political Reasons of Development

Asia and Africa today. 2025. No. 6. P. 62–69.

Chediya A.R., Imamkulieva E.E., Razdrih M.

The paper discusses the main socio-political reasons for the development of the International Nоrth–Sоuth Transpоrt Corridor – оne of the most promising infrastructure development projects in Eurasia. These reasons are discussed in the context of the historical development of trade routes in the Caucasian region, as well as current political events, such as the change of government in Iran in 2024 and the re-election of Donald Trump as the president of the US. The factors of the Corridor's development must be understood as a nexus of political and social developments in the region and globally.

The project faces serious challenges due to its decentralized development (there are many powerful stakeholders with conflicting interests) and rapidly  changing international structure and system. The present authors suggest going beyond studying economic or logistical reasons for the development of new trade routes. The socio-political reasons for the Corridor must be divided into categories, such as geopolitics, economic interests, security interests, and regional connectivity, and studied as a whole to understand the ramifications of these processes. The negative factors, especially the most acute problems, such as chokepoints, must also be taken into account.

Keywords: infrastructures, Geopolitics

Publication based on the results of: Роль и место диаспор Юга России и Кавказа в странах Ближнего Востока (2025)