Common Transport Space of the EAEU: From Declarations to a Mechanism of Legal Convergence

Abstract

The research is aimed at studying the topical issues of forming a common transportation space within the EAEU in the current geopolitical conditions. Aim. To study the possibility of creating a common transportation space within the EAEU at the current stage of development of the integration association. Tasks. To identify the existing obstacles in the current geopolitical situation that hinder the creation of a common transport space within the EAEU and to propose the main directions for the development of cooperation and development of the legal framework to maximize the use of transport potential of the integration association. Methods. Comparative-legal and formal-legal and systematic methods of research were used to analyze the existing opportunities and obstacles to the creation of a common transport space of the EAEU. Results. The paper substantiates the idea of the importance of achieving the goal of creating a common transport space within the EAEU as a necessary condition for effective economic integration and increasing the global role of the organization both in the Eurasian space and as a counterweight to the European center of power. Conclusions. To develop further integration processes within the EAEU and to maximize the synergetic effect of integration, it is necessary to continue moving towards the creation of a common transport space. This will not only increase the efficiency of economic integration but also create a cumulative effect for all member states, making the EAEU a global logistics player and creating an alternative to the European influence on the development of transport and logistics in Eurasia. One of the central documents should be a unified plan for the development of the EAEU transport infrastructure in order to maximize the use of the transit potential of international transport corridors and eliminate bottlenecks where the capacity of cargo and passenger traffic is limited due to its insufficient level of development. The common transport space will bring to a new level of significance both for the EAEU as a whole and contribute to the economic prosperity of each member state individually. Coordination of external and internal policies of the EAEU member states will eliminate existing obstacles to the realization of the idea of convergence of their transport systems.