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17 January 2012 16:15

A number of important developments in the foreign policy of the country were held in the first half of January. In particular, the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress Chen Zhili and the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Park Hee-tae. The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan also held meetings with heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Tashkent.

03 January 2012 11:31

A number of important developments in the foreign policy of the country took place in the second decade of December. In particular, representatives of Japan, Finland, USA, France had a meetings in the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan. President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a law “On ratification of Convention of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization against terrorism (Yekaterinburg city, 16 June 2009)”, attended a session of the Council of Collective Security of the member-states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and summit of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

14 December 2011 15:31

A number of important developments in the foreign policy of the country took place in the first decade of December. In particular, the Uzbek governmental delegations visited Japan and Great Britain. Moreover, a meeting with newly appointed head of the Representative Office of German International Cooperation (GIZ) in Uzbekistan Karl Testensen was held in the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

05 December 2011 15:14

A number of important developments in the foreign policy of the country took place in the second decade of November. The National Adult Education Forum was organized in Tashkent with the support of UNDP, as well as the meeting of President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov with Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan at the Oqsaroy residence. In addition, a meeting with newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to Uzbekistan with residence in Kiev Ion Stavila was held in the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

24 November 2011 10:34

A number of important developments in the foreign policy of the country took place in the second decade of November. An international conference «Alternative methods of dispute resolution as a way of protecting the legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities», the fifth session of cooperation forum «Republic of Korea – Central Asia» which were held in Tashkent can particularly be noted. In addition, a meeting with the UK Assistant Chief of Defense Staff Graham Howard was held in the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

 

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New railways to link China's Xinjiang with central Asia
30.01.2008 / read 396 times

Construction will hopefully start this year on two railways linking China's westernmost Xinjiang with the central Asian nations of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Xinhua reported quoting sources with the regional government of Xinjiang.

The 6.2-billion-yuan (US $ 861 million) railway linking Korgas on the China-Kazakhstan border with China's inland railways, expected to be completed within this year, will extend westward to join the Sary-Ozek railway of Kazakhstan to become the second crossborder rail link between the two countries.

The new link will ease the burden of Alataw Pass, the largest land port in northwest China which handed 5 million tonnes of train-laden exports last year, up 60% from 2006, said sources attending an annual meeting on regional trade Saturday in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Meanwhile, preparatory work has begun on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, which starts from Kashi (Kaxgar) in Xinjiang and extends through Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan.

Upon its completion in 2010, experts say the railway will provide a faster link between western China and central Asia and improve the southern passageway of the new Euroasia continental bridge.

Currently the only rail linking Xinjiang with central Asia is a 460-km line between Urumqi and Alataw Pass where it connects to Kazakhstan railways.

China and its central Asian neighbors have been carrying out feasibility studies to improve their railway network amid growing trade in recent years.