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New Silk Road Initiative

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The New Silk Road was an initiative of the United States for Central Asia and Afghanistan, which aimed to integrate the region and boost its potential as a transit area between Europe and East Asia.[1]

U.S. Support for the New Silk Road

The United States is promoting the New Silk Road initiative linking Central and South Asia in four key areas: Regional Energy Markets, Trade and Transport, Customs and Border Operations, Businesses and People-to-People.[2]

Key Projects

  1. ^ "U.S. Relations with Central Asia after 2014 and the New Silk Road: Regional Integration, Trade and Economic Prospects". Jamestown Foundation.
  2. ^ "U.S. Support for the New Silk Road". state.gov.