Why is this important
The metro project in the capital is a key part of the transport strategy. The participation of Chinese partners can accelerate construction and attract new technologies and financing.
What happened
- In August, the Ministry of Transport and Tianjin Rail Transit Group discussed possible cooperation;
- The Chinese side expressed interest not only in the metro, but also in the Tashkent—Samarkand high-speed railway;
- the company prepares proposals after studying the projects;
- Multimodal transportation and the growth of cargo flow between Uzbekistan and China are also discussed.
Context
- At the SCO summit, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke in favor of developing transit corridors and digitalizing logistics;
- The China—Kyrgyzstan—Uzbekistan railway project has already begun;
- The head of the Ministry of Transport described the Trans-Afghan corridor as a logical extension of the new highway.
