TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS COOPERATION BETWEEN KAZAKHSTAN AND UZBEKISTAN AS A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CORRIDORS AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF CENTRAL ASIA

Abstract

The purpose of the studyis to analyze the currentstateandprospects for the development of transport and logisticscooperation between KazakhstanandUzbekistanin the context of the formation of internationaltransportcorridors in Eurasia. The methodologicalbasis of the studywas a systematicapproach,methods of comparative,statisticalandlogisticanalysis,aswell as the study of regulatorydocumentsandmaterials of internationalorganizations. The originality of the studyliesin a comprehensiveassessment of the role of transportlogisticsas a factor in the development of internationaltransportcorridors, the growth of transitpotentialand the economicintegration of CentralAsia. As aresult of the research, themaindirections of improving the transport and logisticscooperation between the twocountries have been identified,including the modernization of transportinfrastructure, the development of logisticscenters, the digitalization of transportationand the formation of a unifiedlogisticsspace in the region. It has been establishedthat the implementation of thesedirectionswillimprove the efficiency of internationaltransportation,increase the volume of transitcargo flows andstrengthen the positions of KazakhstanandUzbekistanaskeytransport and logisticscenters of Eurasia.