DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEM IN CENTRAL ASIA IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION OF THE WORLD ECONOMY

Abstract

The article highlights current development features of the Central Asian economies. The connection between the development of a regional economy and its transport and logistics system is shown. The level of transport and logistics systems development in a country of the Central Asian region is characterized. The research discloses factors determining the modern state of the transport and logistics system in the countries of Central Asia as well as the influence of the transport infrastructure development on the condition of the transport and logistic system in the countries of Central Asia. In particular, the article singles out the conditions and factors that hamper the development of the transport and logistics system in the countries of Central Asia. The basic tendencies and the state of transport and logistics system elements in the region are defined. The problems typical of the transport and logistics system in the countries of Central Asia and the prospects for its development are determined. The article clarifies the features of infrastructure, especially transport and logistics for international cooperation and integration. To characterize the level of development of transport and logistics systems in Central Asia, the logistics quality index is used. The authors conclude that the countries of Central Asia have perhaps the lowest quality index of logistics, despite the fact that they are attractive for their natural resources, capacious markets for consumer and industrial goods, as well as a convenient transit position. Based on the study of commodity structure of foreign trade, discusses the role and importance of individual kinds of transport in international traffic through the territory of Central Asia and the characteristics of the logistics system. The leading role of railway transport, including in the field of transit transport in Central Asia, has been determined. The author substantiates the idea that the main problems of the existing transport infrastructure of the region are its high wear and low capacity. Based on the analysis, the main characteristics of the roads of Central Asia are presented. Considering in more detail the logistics system in the countries of Central Asia, the authors note that its main drawback is the organizational and technological imperfection of the transportation process. The research gives parametric characteristics of transport infrastructure in Central Asian countries.

Keywords

• economy
• transport
• logistics
• organization
• problems
• prospects
• transport infrastructure
• transport and logistics system
• central asia