China to meet 5 Central Asian countries, 3 rail topics to expect
China’s president Xi Jinping is to meet with the leaders of five Central Asian countries in Xi’an this month. Delegations will undoubtedly echo the synergy…
A brand new corridor on the table for China and Central Asia
A new, Central Asian corridor is on the table, linking China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. The possibility of establishing this corridor became the topic of…
Is the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway route finally happening?
The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway route will begin next year. This is according to Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov, who spoke to local media on…
Middle Corridor vessel transport to improve, but main player missing
Two vessels will now operate frequently across the Caspian Sea, connecting Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan with Baku in Azerbaijan. The deal between the Caspian Shipping Company…
New multimodal service China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan
A new multimodal service has been launched on the route China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan. On Friday 5 June the first train departed from Lanzhou, in northwest China. Rail…
Caucasian states a transit hub for freight from Central Asia
For Kazakhstan, the Caucasian states have already become an important region in terms of transport. It operates the seaport facilities in Georgia, engages the region…
New route on Middle Corridor China to Europe
The Middle Corridor between China and Europe will have a new multimodal route. It will run via Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan instead of Kazakhstan. After…
From China to Iran via Kyrgyzstan: is the faster rail link real?
Despite all complexities and tensions, China does not cease its efforts to establish a new railway from Xinjiang to Uzbekistan. The future line is expected…