Big chance for profits in Central Asian countries now with the way opening for more western investment so of course Trump wants his family’s fingerprints all over that in corrupt dealings. With the TRIPP connection being established through Armenia, that allows a path from the Mediterranean to Turkey, Azerbaijan’s exclave, Armenia then the main part of Azerbaijan, Caspian Sea and from there Central Asia. Other routes all have problems for getting to western countries because they rely on one of access thru competitor China with insane terrain and distance in the way, thru Afghanistan which has been unstable or restricted and now is blocked, thru Iran which has not been an option if you don’t want your company to be wrecked by massive sanctions, thru Russia which has sanctions and heavy war going on, or lastly and most palatably through Georgia (which is somewhat Russian-influenced under the Georgian Dream party and the directly Russian occupied territories) as the step between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Pathing through Armenia (which has recently fended off Russian influence attempts) in addition to the established Georgian route enables more volume to be sent to the west and gives Russia less leverage. So Central Asian countries can export more in that direction to lucrative European/American markets without worrying about Russia having an indirect veto over those flows of cash. Does mean they have to make Trump happy with his cut with that clown in the office, unfortunately for them.
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It was after Trump met with Kazakhstan’ top rep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP5ElraFHHE
Big chance for profits in Central Asian countries now with the way opening for more western investment so of course Trump wants his family’s fingerprints all over that in corrupt dealings. With the TRIPP connection being established through Armenia, that allows a path from the Mediterranean to Turkey, Azerbaijan’s exclave, Armenia then the main part of Azerbaijan, Caspian Sea and from there Central Asia. Other routes all have problems for getting to western countries because they rely on one of access thru competitor China with insane terrain and distance in the way, thru Afghanistan which has been unstable or restricted and now is blocked, thru Iran which has not been an option if you don’t want your company to be wrecked by massive sanctions, thru Russia which has sanctions and heavy war going on, or lastly and most palatably through Georgia (which is somewhat Russian-influenced under the Georgian Dream party and the directly Russian occupied territories) as the step between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Pathing through Armenia (which has recently fended off Russian influence attempts) in addition to the established Georgian route enables more volume to be sent to the west and gives Russia less leverage. So Central Asian countries can export more in that direction to lucrative European/American markets without worrying about Russia having an indirect veto over those flows of cash. Does mean they have to make Trump happy with his cut with that clown in the office, unfortunately for them.