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| View from Russia: Why does Azerbaijan need the Lapis Lazuli Corridor? |
| 2021-05-10 |
| Direct translation of the article [Regnum] After the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan began in May, which is supposed to be completed by September 11, Baku again started talking about the fact that Azerbaijan could be used in the transport chain for the export of NATO military equipment from Afghanistan. At the same time, perhaps, we will talk not only about air transportation from Afghanistan, but also the transportation of goods by land transport. Recall that in 2008, when relations between the United States and Pakistan began to acquire a tense character, Washington and its allies created the Northern Distribution Network (NDC), delivering goods from Europe through Russia and Central Asia for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. In 2015, Russia canceled agreements on the transit of these goods, but the SRS continues to function, delivering goods through Georgia and Azerbaijan, across the Caspian Sea to Kazakhstan and further to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. The network not only delivers goods to Afghanistan, but still remains the main route for the export of foreign military equipment from Afghanistan. The United States has already transported through this corridor from 2% to 6% of the total volume of military equipment that was imported and exported from Afghanistan by air. |
| Posted by:badanov |