International Financial Markets Silk Road economic zone Sergei

International Financial Markets Silk Road economic zone Sergei Gusev, e 660

History Modern reality New rout China actions Medieval Silk routs Some facts: 1) Duration: about 6 437 kilometers. 2) Routes were expanded around 114 BC by the Han dynasty. 3) Main goods to west: paper, silk, Chinese porcelain, tea, spices, cotton. To the East: furs, honey, hemp, cattle, slaves, jewels. Silk Road economic zone Russia have a chance U. S. project

History Modern reality Russian Customs Union New rout China actions Russia have a chance U. S. project U. S. New Silk road Some facts: 1) Russian Custom Union participants: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan. Possible participants: Armenia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan. 2) U. S. New Silk road participants: USA, Afghanistan, Pakistan. Possible participants: India, Iran. Silk Road economic zone

History Modern reality Silk Road Economic Zone Some facts: - was announced in September 7, 2013 Silk Road economic zone New rout China actions Russia have a chance U. S. project

History Modern reality Modern Silk route Silk Road economic zone New rout China actions Russia have a chance U. S. project

History Modern reality New rout China actions Russia have a chance U. S. project Silk Road Economic zone contracts Agreements: 31 Value: $15. 5 bln. TOTAL: $33. 1 bln. Agreements: 8 Value: $7. 6 bln. Silk Road economic zone Agreements: 1 Value: $5 bln. Agreements: 8 Value: $5 bln.

History Modern reality New rout China actions Russia have a chance Does Russia has a chance? Trade activity with Russia from 2009: 28. 4% 22% 10 000 students (2010 – 2012) Russian investments in Central Asia To 4. 4 times Silk Road economic zone 34. 8% 28% U. S. project

History Modern reality U. S. New silk Road Silk Road economic zone New rout China actions Russia have a chance U. S. project

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