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  • Chinese And Kazakhs Intend To Join Kars-Tbilisi-Baku Railway Constru

    CHINESE AND KAZAKHS INTEND TO JOIN KARS-TBILISI-BAKU RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION

    Yerevan, August 28. ArmInfo. China and Kazakhstan got interested in
    the Project of Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway construction, passing over
    Armenia, Kazakh "IA" informs with reference to Turkish Mass Media.

    The source noted that the Chinese intend to join the railway
    construction to be launched in 2007. In case of the Project success,
    Turkey will become the main transport and power corridor, which
    bounds Europe, Caucasus and Asia by a ground transport and power
    communications. The Turkish representatives had already called this
    Project a "New Silk Way from Asia to Europe". It is envisaged that
    the annual cargo turnover by this railway will be no less than 20
    mln tons. After the transport network commissioning, the town of
    Kars will be joined with Chinese Shanghai. The Kazakh Agency informs
    Turkey pins great hopes on Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway Project which,
    as to Ankara, will radically change the whole region face.

    Kars-Tbilisi-Baku will establish a direct connection between Azerbaijan
    and Turkey which is an important element, meeting the strategy of
    Ankara and Baku for strengthening of all-round military-political
    relations.

    To be reminded, about $400 mln is envisaged to direct for the Project
    implementation. In the opinion of some Turkish experts, in case of
    Kars-Tbilisi-Baku Project fulfillment, positions of Armenia and Russia
    in the region will greatly weaken.
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