Railroad line connecting Kazakhstan with Gulf States to be constructed
Astana. June 1. Kazakhstan Today - Construction of the railroad line, which will connect Kazakhstan with the Gulf States, will begin in the end of this year. The Minister of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan, Abelgazi Kusainov, informed today during the governmental hour in Majilis, the agency reports.
A. Kusainov, according to the assignments of the heads of the states of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran, construction of the railroad line, which will connect Kazakhstan with the Gulf States, will begin in IV quarter of 2009.
"Construction of the railroad line Uzen - border with Turkmenistan will begin in IV quarter 2009 at the expense of the republican budget. This line, being a part of the international corridor North - South, will provide direct connection of Kazakhstan with the Gulf States," the Minister of Transport informed.
Total extent of the railroad is 678 kilometers, including 138 kilometers - in Kazakhstan.
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