Construction Phase Of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project Kicks Off - President Mirziyoyev
Date
5/19/2023 6:02:19 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. The construction
phase of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan road and railway project
has kicked off, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said,
while addressing the China-Central Asia summit in Xi'an, trend reports.
"The development of safe and shortest transport corridors
connecting China with Central Asia is of strategic importance for
the access to Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. The priority
project for the revival of the Great Silk Road is the
Trans-Eurasian Highway, the important components of which will be
the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan automobile and railway. Together
with Chinese and Kyrgyz partners, we are already moving to the
construction phase," he said.
Mirziyoyev put forward important initiatives to deepen regional
cooperation. He pointed out the importance of the the
implementation of this project and the construction of the
Trans-Afghan Corridor, which, in turn, will allow to connect China
with the countries of South Asia by alternative routes, within the
One Belt, One Road initiative.
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project will span a
total length of 523 kilometers. The railway will consist of 213
kilometers in China, followed by 260 kilometers in Kyrgyzstan,
featuring approximately 90 tunnels, and finally, 50 kilometers in
Uzbekistan.
The deadline for completing the feasibility study, including the
assessment time, is set no later than June 1, 2023.
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