Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said that construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway could begin in the near future.

He noted that the project will pay off in 35-40 years and will make Central Asia a transit hub for Chinese goods.

Preparations for construction began in 2022, and countries are considering alternative financing routes without resorting to external borrowing.