Into mountainous Central Asia
CKU line construction to kick off this month
Construction works on the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan line are supposed to start this month. For that purpose, the joint venture of the three…
joining forces
Seven countries to form Middle Corridor association
China, Türkiye, Austria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan all came together to form the so-called International Association Eurasian Transport Route. Among the tasks of the…
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‘CKU line cannot compete with Kazakh infrastructure for China – Europe freight’
After a long time of political tug-of-war, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seem to have agreed on an outline for the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan…
China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan come to CKU line agreement
China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement on the construction of the railway between the three countries. The document specifies financing, the route to…
Tajikistan looking for 7,5 billion dollars in funding for rail
Tajikistan seems to be hopping onto the bandwagon for rail infrastructure in Central Asia. The country is looking for 7,5 billion dollars (7 billion euros)…
Middle Corridor countries discussing 50% tariff discount
The Middle Corridor is too expensive as a competitive alternative to other transport corridors that connect Europe and China. In an effort to boost the…
Construction on CKU line to start in October 2024
Construction on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) rail line will start in October 2024, according to Kyrgyz president Sadyr Zhaparov. Negotiations on the line have been long…
CKU line to cost Kyrgyzstan 8 billion dollars
Kyrgyzstan will need to spend 8 billion dollars on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) rail line. Funding is the main obstacle to the construction of the route.…
Uzbekistan wants a joint venture with China and Kyrgyzstan for CKU line
Uzbekistan has proposed a joint venture with China and Kyrgyzstan for the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) line. The joint venture, which can also count…