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China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan sign landmark railroad deal

China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan sign landmark railroad deal

China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have signed a long-anticipated agreement to push ahead with construction of a railroad linking their countries that will establish a shorter route to Europe. The three governments signed the agreement on …

Turkey and UK implement largest project in 160 years

Turkey and UK implement largest project in 160 years

The United Kingdom has agreed its biggest-ever civil infrastructure export finance deal to underwrite a high-speed rail line between the Turkish capital Ankara and a major port in the western province of Izmir

Nakhchivan prepares South Caucasus for railway revolution

Nakhchivan prepares South Caucasus for railway revolution

A new rail line connecting Azerbaijan with its exclave of Nakhchivan promises to revolutionize transportation in the Caucasus and could have broad ramifications further afield, David O’Byrne, an Istanbul-based journalist who covers energy, writes for Eurasianet. In February, a camouflage-clad Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation for a new 100-kilometer stretch of railroad across southern Azerbaijan, along the Iranian border, in territory that Azerbaijan took back from Armenia after the war last year. “This railroad has enormous strategic significance,” he said

China expands its railway presence in Caspian region

China expands its railway presence in Caspian region

It is potentially leading to dramatic long-term economic, political and geopolitical consequences. Beijing is promoting container shipping carrying finished goods, raising the regional countries’ economic dependence on China