Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- By the end of 2023, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China will take practical steps to build an international railway between the countries.

The project for the construction of the international railway "Uzbekistan - Kyrgyzstan - China" is of strategic importance.

At present, the economic bases of the project have been prepared. Before the end of the year, the countries will take practical steps to build the railway.

This project will make it possible to bring Andijan entrepreneurs closer and reduce the distance of cargo transportation with China by 1.2 thousand km, and the duration - up to 10 days.