The China-Kyrgyzstan -Uzbekistan railway construction project is included in the list of priorities of the Eurasian Economic Union

    Transport 18 July 2022 1308

    At the regular meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), held in the Belarusian city of Vitebsk, the draft order of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council "On the list of priority integration infrastructure projects in the field of transport of the EAEU member States" was approved.

    At the suggestion of the Kyrgyz side chairing the EEC, two projects are included in the list: "Construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway" and "Electrification of the Lugavaya- Balykchy railway section," the Dunyo news agency reports.

    It should be recalled that, speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on May 27, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev highlighted: "In the near future we plan to start the practical implementation of the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan-China railway construction project, which will create additional opportunities for entering the markets of the Asia-Pacific region. This route will complement the existing railway lines in the direction of "East - West".