In Search of Support Points: Iran in Central Asia

... transactions, economic relations between Iran and Central Asian states also face subjective difficulties (see Tables 1, 2). These are largely due to Iran’s international isolation and excessive bureaucracy. Thus, there is a lack of an established Iranian banking system in Central Asia (apart from Kazakhstan), which complicates servicing commercial operations. Table 1. Exports of Central Asian countries in 2010 Country Exports volume, billion USD Share of exports volume, % EC 31,9 37,7 Russia 13,8 16,4 China 12,4 14,6 Iran 4,0 4,8 Turkey 2,7 3,...