For a number of countries in this part of the world, having pipelines is the ticket to becoming part of the global economy and for having some meaning besides the borders that they are not loyal to themselves.
Para una serie de países en esta parte del mundo, tener oleoductos es el billete para entrar a formar parte de la economía global y para tener cierta relevancia, aparte de las fronteras que ellos mismos no reconocen.