«In the near future, we plan to begin the practical implementation of Uzbekistan — Kyrgyzstan — China railway construction project,» President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
According to him, this will create additional opportunities for entry into the markets of the Asia-Pacific region. The route will complement the existing railway lines in the East — West direction.
According to the President of the country, it is now important to further develop alternative transport corridors and strengthen transport connectivity in the southern and eastern directions.
«Along with this, we are ready to cooperate with partners in EAEU in the implementation of the project for the construction of a Trans-Afghan railway from Termez (Uzbekistan — Note of 24.kg news agency) to Pakistani Peshawar, which will provide the shortest access to South Asia with a market of 2 billion consumers,» he said.
