DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT CORRIDORS AND THEIRINFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY OF THEREPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

Abstract

The article examines the issue of the development of transport corridors and their impact on the economy in modern conditions. Special attention is given to Tajikistan in Central Asia, the establishment of international transport corridors, and their role in enhancing the efficiency of foreign trade and transit traffic, as well as fostering economic convergence and
integration of countries into the global economic system. The article also examines the necessity of creating international corridors in Tajikistan. An analysis of various modes of transportation in Tajikistan during the period 2000-2021 is conducted, identifying trends in their development. The characteristics of the existing Asian highways of the Republic of Tajikistan, the CAREC corridors, the Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) transport corridor, the International Asian Highways of the CAREC, the International Transport Corridors (ITC) of the European Agreement of International Highways passing through the territory of Tajikistan, the Silk Economic Belt the path that unites Tajikistan, China, India, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and other countries, the development of the North-South Corridor were discussed in the article. It has been established that the contribution of the ITC to the development of the economy is significantly increasing leading to the generation of micro and macroeconomic benefits, such as creating new job opportunities, offering modern transportation and logistics services, and providing access to new markets and seas for enterprises, as well as through the emergence of positive socio-economic effects associated with the improvement of indicators of transport security and accessibility of the Republic of Tajikistan in the context of economic integration.