UZBEKISTAN AND PAKISTAN: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND ISSUES OF ACCESS TO THE SEA

This article examines Uzbekistan’s access to the sea in the logistics sector, which forms the basis of the elevated cooperation between Uzbekistan and Pakistan to a new strategic stage, from a broad perspective. A comparative analysis of the regional significance of the UAP (Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) railway project and alternative transit trade routes is presented. Furthermore, the article forecasts the impact of the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict that arose in February 2026 on the aforementioned projects based on statistical data.