BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Russian Railways OJSC is ready to take part in the implementation of the project for the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif - Kabul - Peshawar railway line project signed in February 2021 by Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan (MIFT).
It is reported that Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov and General Director - Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways OJSC Oleg Belozerov discussed issues of transport and logistics cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia, as well as the prospects for joint implementation of large projects on construction of transport infrastructure.
The head of the Russian company announced his readiness to take part in the implementation of the project for the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway while noting the importance of this project for the economic development of the countries of the region and increasing the transit potential of many countries.
It was emphasized that the implementation of this project, forming a new architecture of transport communications in the region, will reduce the time and cost parameters of transportation of goods from East and South Asia to the CIS and Europe and in the opposite direction by 30 percent.
An agreement was reached on attracting specialized Russian design institutes with advanced experience and technologies in this area to provide technical assistance in the development of a feasibility study for the project and mechanisms for its financing.
Having agreed on the construction and launch of the railway, the parties also touched upon the practical aspects of its further operation - the expediency of jointly developing a training program for the Afghan railway industry was voiced.
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