BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, December 27. The initiation of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project has commenced in the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov attended the ceremony.
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railroad will connect the following points: Kashgar-Torugart-Makmal-Jalal-Abad-Andijan. This new rail network will be of great importance for the entire region and will provide a wider range of opportunities for the global trading system by providing reliable and safe infrastructure.
To note, an agreement between China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan was signed on June 6 this year to support the implementation of the railway project and resolve financing issues, and a joint project company, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Company LLC, was registered on July 26.
The operational throughput of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway system has been augmented to an annual capacity of 10–12 million metric tons of freight.
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