On January 5, in the village of Arka-2 in Leilek district – the far west end of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken Region – a 32-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter were reportedly injured by an ...

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A Chinese statement noted that construction of the Kyrgyz section of the CKU Railway is scheduled to begin in July 2025 and last for six years. The laying the first stone, in the village of Tosh ...

Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway was launched on 27 December. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said it would transport up to 15 million tons of cargo annually, reducing transit distance ...

The solid growth of recent years continues, but Kyrgyzstan is still playing economic catch up with most of its neighbours. Diversification—especially into tourism—would help. Landlocked and often ...

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply ...

a researcher at the Sustainable Transportation Innovation Center and a professor from Beijing Jiaotong University, told the Global Times that the three countries involved - China, Kyrgyzstan, and ...

The commencement ceremony of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway project was held in Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan on Friday, marking significant progress in its preliminary phase and laying a ...

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a strategic decision made by the three governments to promote regional ...

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a strategic decision made by the three governments to promote regional ...

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply route to Europe.