The New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, a Washington think tank, has launched an initiative to promote the emergence of a trade-oriented group of states in greater Central Asia that, ultimately, can stretch from the Caspian Basin to the Arabian Sea.

The EU is increasing its focus on Central Asia for natural resources due to the war in Ukraine and strained US relations. Logistical challenges, particularly transportation routes bypassing Russia, pose a major obstacle. While the EU has plEU Eyes Central ...