Bishkek expects the construction of the “China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan” railway to begin in 2024, according to Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov, speaking at an agro-industrial forum, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

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The high-ranking official stated that the project participants are currently working on updating its technical and economic feasibility.

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Japarov also announced that around $8 billion will be mobilized for the construction of the railway.

The sources of financing were not disclosed by the head of the government.

Previously, LogiStan reported that after repeated trilateral negotiations, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan settled on the option of creating a joint commercial enterprise.

Source: KaktusMedia

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