Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan to create joint venture for cargo transportation via China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan routePresidents of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev welcomed the initiatives to create a joint venture between the railway administrations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the press service of the head of Kazakhstan reported“In the context of boosting interaction in the region, the leaders of the two countries welcomed the initiatives to create a joint venture between the railway administrations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, to provide cargo terminals on the Kazakh-Chinese border and in Uzbekistan on a mutually beneficial basis for organizing cargo transportation along the China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan route,” the message distributed on Friday following a meeting of heads of state during Tokayev’s working trip to Uzbekistan says.The press service notes that the project will help to increase bilateral trade, the volume of goods transported, and also create favorable conditions for boosting cargo transportation in the southern direction.In addition, the report notes, the joint venture will be involved in the development of the Trans-Afghan route. (ICE ALMATY)

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