Russia has allocated money for the development of a feasibility study for the railway construction project taking into account the interests of all parties. This increases the chances that the project may start in the near future.
However, there were two main problems which included financing and the gauge issue, as China uses international standards, while Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan apply the Soviet one. In addition, the parties did not agree on a route.
Later, another version of the path was developed. It was suggested that the trains go to the southern city of Kyrgyzstan, Jalalabad, and not to Osh, but the Kyrgyz authorities considered that such a route would be unprofitable for the country.
The Kyrgyz side proposed an alternative route, which would be a little longer passing the At-Bashinsky district and further through Kazarman village of the country to the south. However, Uzbekistan and China advocated that the route be as short as possible.
Now, Russia has allocated money for the development of a feasibility study for the railway construction project taking into account the interests of all parties. This increases the chances that the project may start in the near future.
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