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  February 23, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Iran-Afghanistan Rail Plans To Connect With China

  Would Link the INSTC, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to China’s Xinjiang Province  Iran’s Deputy Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Khatibi has stated that both Iran and Afghanistan have plans to connect their Khaf-Herat railway to China.
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  February 23, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Silk Road Tallest Flagpole Rivalry: Azerbaijan About To Take The Lead From Saudi Arabia

  A somewhat bizarre unofficial contest has been taking place along the Silk Road in terms of who possesses the tallest flagpole. Azerbaijan held the record from 2010 until Tajikistan took the honour a year later. Since 2014, Saudi Arabia has held the record with a flagpole measuring 170m.
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  February 21, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  INSTC Develops With Iranian Port Links To Qatar

  The Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi has announced that Iran and Qatar plan to launch regular shipping lines between the two countries’ ports. The statement came after meetings with Qatari trade and transport officials concerning the development of transport, commercial and economic ties between the two countries.
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  February 21, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Uzbekistan 2021 Exports Up 34.4%, China The Largest Market, Russia A Close Second

  Uzbekistan’s 2021 total exports reached US$12.5 billion in 2021, an increase of 34.4% compared to 2020, according to the Uzbek State Statistics Committee.
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  February 20, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – February 21 2022

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion The Great Belt & Road In Washington’s Backyard (Epoch Times) China’s BRI Hurdles Prompt An Investment Shift (Maritime Executive) US And Allies Must Stop China From Violating International Trade Norms & Rules (The Hill) China Set To Diversify Food Imports (Producer) Eco Understanding China’s Latest Guidelines For Greening[…..]
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  February 17, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Almaty Responsible For 31.5% Of Kazakhstan’s Entire Retail Trade

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  There are significant ecommerce opportunities in one of Central Asia’s largest cities, while increasing financial ties with Urumqi will see both develop further as investment bases for Central Asia. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade has released data showing that Almaty has the largest single share of retail trade of Kazakhstan at 31.5%.
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  February 17, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Azerbaijan Develops Aghdam Industrial Park: First Investors Sign Up

  Aghdam, the mythical Caucasian tenth century trading hub wrecked by successive battles between Muslims and Christians on the Armenia/Azerbaijan border, passed back into Azerbaijan hands after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war between the two.
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  February 16, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Turkmenistan Looking At Developing An Industrial Processing Complex On Border With Afghanistan

  Turkmenistan is discussing the building of a processing industrial complex on its border with Afghanistan, following suggestions made by a Kazakhstan government delegation during a visit to Ashgabat this week.
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  February 15, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Organisation Of Turkic States Meets In Istanbul

  Uzbek city of Kokand to be developed as a Turkic cultural regional tourist hub Turkey’s own version of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Organisation of Turkic States (OTSC) has just concluded meetings in Istanbul, hosted by Turkish President  Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan. The OTS includes
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  February 14, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China – Iraq Issue Heats Up As Baghdad Is Caught Between East And West

  Pro Silk Road / Anti US Protests Flare Up In Baghdad  Confusion has arisen over errant reports from Reuters, and subsequently repeated extensively elsewhere, over the extent of Chinese funding of Iraqi infrastructure as part of Beijing’s 2021 Belt and Road Initiative outbound investment. Reuters claimed that Iraq had been the largest recipient of BRI[…..]