Anaklia’s deep sea port – a new strategic pivot in Eurasia

აღნიშნული მასალა ხელმისაწვდომია: ქართული (Georgian)

Anaklia is Europe’s easternmost seaport in Georgia and strategically the most important first deep-sea port on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. It has an ambitious agenda as a game changer in the Eurasia region to be a world-class port bringing a positive economic impact on countries of South Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

The paper presents an idea of how the construction of Anaklia port in Georgia could be a game changer in the Eurasia region bringing positive economic impact on countries of South Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Summary

The construction of #Anaklia’s port will reshape not only the South #Caucasus security environment but also diversify the landlocked #CentralAsian countries security landscape. Click to Tweet
Through Anaklia, the US and the EU could easily reach landlocked Central Asian countries and allowing the EU to intensify the Central Asia strategy.
Anaklia could become instrumental in unfolding the U.S. Asia rebalancing strategy while China’s Belt and Road initiative is on the rise. Click to Tweet
Georgia’s ports infrastructure development could support the process of re-establishment of the Greater Central Asian States Union under the EU’s flagship based on prospects of continental trade through Anaklia port and the development of common frameworks for economic policies and customs.
Through Anaklia bidding on Central Asian Union as a sub-strategy of the U.S. rebalancing strategy along the strong presence of Euro-Atlantic institutions in the region will undermine Russia’s sphere of influence. Click to Tweet
Anaklia could shift the gravity of Russia's ‘sphere of influence’ strategy from South Caucasus to Central Asia. Potentially allowing Georgia and Ukraine to become NATO and EU members. Click to Tweet