Topic: CKU

Central Asia Kyrgyzstan hopes to connect CKU line to broader rail network, Middle Corridor

Construction work on the future China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan line has been on the way for over a year. Recently, the Kyrgyz president revealed a timeline for its…
'Eurasian Transport Route' Four countries launch new Asia-Europe transport association

Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have launched a new Asia-Europe transport association. Under the name “Eurasian Transport Route International Association” (ETRIA), the association strives to…
Will it happen? Tajikistan wants to join the CKU project

The China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway is a currently-under-construction project which should enhance the role of rail in Central Asia in connecting China and…
Full steam ahead After the CKU line, Kyrgyzstan wants more: Plans for another line to Uzbekistan

Landlocked Kyrgyzstan is looking to benefit from ongoing efforts to develop Eurasian logistics. The Central Asian country has dedicated itself to developing a railway between…
land reclassification Kyrgyzstan takes another step towards CKU construction

The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway will be a major stepping stone for Eurasian transport. The government of Kyrgyzstan recently reclassified over 44 hectares of land to…
Into mountainous Central Asia CKU line construction to kick off this month

Construction works on the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan line are supposed to start this month. For that purpose, the joint venture of the three…
joining forces Seven countries to form Middle Corridor association

China, Türkiye, Austria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan all came together to form the so-called International Association Eurasian Transport Route. Among the tasks of the…
China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan come to CKU line agreement

China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement on the construction of the railway between the three countries. The document specifies financing, the route to…
Construction on CKU line to start in October 2024

Construction on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) rail line will start in October 2024, according to Kyrgyz president Sadyr Zhaparov. Negotiations on the line have been long…
CKU line to cost Kyrgyzstan 8 billion dollars

Kyrgyzstan will need to spend 8 billion dollars on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) rail line. Funding is the main obstacle to the construction of the route.…
Uzbekistan wants a joint venture with China and Kyrgyzstan for CKU line

Uzbekistan has proposed a joint venture with China and Kyrgyzstan for the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) line. The joint venture, which can also count…
Kyrgyzstan struggles to find money for CKU line construction

Kyrgyzstan is looking for money to build its part of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway line. In an interview about the country’s debt situation, the president…