<p>A bustling trackside market in Tbilisi offers a taste of what Georgians hope soon to gain: an economic boost as trains pass through their country en route from oil-rich Azerbaijan to trade partner Turkey and beyond.</p>
Georgia
A bustling trackside market in Tbilisi offers a taste of what Georgians hope soon to gain: an economic boost as trains pass through their country en route from oil-rich Azerbaijan to trade partner Turkey and beyond.
The New Silk Road
A railroad through the southern Caucasus will soon connect Europe and Asia, fueling dreams and discord in the region.
This story appears in the August 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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