Russian Interest on Warm water port.

1. RUSSIAN INTEREST ON
GWADAR PORT
By
Sonair Bokhari

2.  Overview and History
 Location of Gwadar port
 Why Gwadar?
 Cold water ports of Russia
 Interest of Russia on Gwadar

3. History of Gwadar Port
 On 8 September 1958, Pakistan purchase Gwadar Enclave from
Oman for $3 Million.
 In 1993, The government of Pakistan create a plan to develop
Gwadar into a major port city.

4. Location of Gwadar Port
 In Makran division of province Balochistan.
 Shore of Arabian Sea.
 Nearest to the very important Strait ‘Hormuz’.
 Approx. 120km from Iran.

5. Why Gwadar?
 Deepest seaport of Pakistan.
 Highest Depth
 Large Ships can be docked
 Less time – less money – Economical

6. IMPORTANT RUSSIAN PORTS

7. Cold Water Problem of Russia
 Water get Freeze in Winter.
 No trade (in or out)
 Get Isolated.

8. Only warm water
port of Russia
Novorossiysk

9. Importance of Gwadar to Russia
 Russia – large population.
 Energy (oil) needs of Russia.
 Gwadar is importer of oil from middle east.
 Gwadar- surrounded by countries having two third oil reserves.
 Can act as shortest trade route to Russia.

10. Conclusion
Due to Russian Participation in Gwadar Port,
 Revenues from Gawadar Port increases.
 New development of Infrastructure.
 Job opportunities.( 2 million)
 Security of cpec and Gwadar form India.