The Belarusian Automobile Plant (BelAZ) has been discussing the establishment of a joint venture in Tajikistan for the assembly of haul trucks with a carrying capacity of 30-45 tonnes. BelAz has considerable experience in heavy-duty truck manufacturing.
China Railway Wuju Group Corporation (CRWG) will build highways in the northern region of Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan.
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Rail freight transport between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan totaled 950,000 tons (a growth of eight times) from January through October 2022, out of which transit traffic made up 96% ADY Express LLC, a subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC has stated. “Modern geopolitical realities end up changing the logistics map in Eurasia and the cargo flow direction.[…..]
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Chinese contractor’s built Qatar’s Lusail Stadium where the World Cup Final will be held, and the region’s largest Port. Qatar, host of the on-going FIFA World Cup Finals, has been a BRI member since 2014, and has aligned its Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030) national development project to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Uzbekistan exported natural gas worth US$916.7 million to China from January through October 2022, according to Uzbek national media. That is an increase of 52.5% compared to the same period last year.
Kyrgyzstan’s financial sector has enjoyed a considerable increase in revenues from January through September 2022, according to the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan. According to them, in the first 9 months of this year, Kygyz financial organizations generated about 75 billion soms (US$888.1 million), an increase of about 1.6 times greater compared to the corresponding[…..]
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