中國、吉爾吉斯斯坦、烏茲別克三國元首視頻祝賀中吉烏鐵路項目

三國政府間協定簽署

6月6日，中國－吉爾吉斯斯坦－烏茲別克鐵路項目三國政府間協定簽字儀式在北京舉行，國家主席習近平、吉爾吉斯斯坦總統扎帕羅夫、烏茲別克總統米爾濟約耶夫視頻祝賀協定簽署。

6月6日，中國－吉爾吉斯斯坦－烏茲別克鐵路項目三國政府間協定簽字儀式在北京舉行，國家主席習近平視頻祝賀協定簽署。新華社記者 李學仁 攝

習近平指出，中吉烏鐵路是中國同中亞互聯互通的戰略性項目，是三國共建“一帶一路”合作的標誌性工程。三國政府間協定的簽署，將為中吉烏鐵路項目建設提供堅實的法律基礎，標誌著中吉烏鐵路正由設想變為現實，向國際社會展現了三國攜手促合作、共同謀發展的堅定決心。中國願同吉爾吉斯斯坦、烏茲別克兩國一道，再接再厲，為啟動項目建設作好各項準備，早日建成這條惠及三國和三國人民、助力地區經濟社會發展的戰略通道。

扎帕羅夫表示，中吉烏鐵路是三國共建“一帶一路”的旗艦工程，建成後將成為亞洲到歐洲和波斯灣國家的新運輸線，對促進沿線各國乃至整個地區互聯互通、加強經貿往來意義重大。希望這條鐵路早日建成運營，為推動地區共同發展、增進各國人民福祉提供新助力。

米爾濟約耶夫表示，今天的簽字儀式具有歷史意義，是地區互聯互通建設邁出的務實步伐。中吉烏鐵路將成為聯通中國同中亞國家的最短陸上通道，還可打通南亞、中東國家大市場，有利於進一步擴大地區國家對華合作，深化國家間友好關係，符合各國長遠利益。

中吉烏鐵路起自新疆喀什，經吉爾吉斯斯坦進入烏茲別克境內，未來可向西亞、南亞延伸，建成後將極大促進三國互聯互通，帶動地區經濟社會實現更快發展。

Heads of state of China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan congratulate signing of intergovernmental agreement on railway project

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates via video link the signing of an intergovernmental agreement in Beijing, capital of China on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Thursday congratulated via video link the signing of an intergovernmental agreement in Beijing on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.

Xi pointed out that the railway is a strategic project of connectivity between China and the Central Asia and a landmark project of the three countries' cooperation efforts under the Belt and Road Initiative.

He said the signing of the intergovernmental agreement will provide a solid legal basis for the construction of the project, marking the transition of the railway from a vision into a reality, and demonstrating to the world the firm determination of the three countries to promote cooperation and seek development together.

China is ready to work with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to prepare for the launch of the project and build this strategic corridor at an early date to benefit the three countries and their peoples and boost the economic and social development of the region, Xi said.

Japarov said the railway is a flagship project of the three countries in jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative. Once completed, it will become a new transport route linking Asia to Europe and the Persian Gulf countries, which is of great significance to promoting connectivity and strengthening economic and trade exchanges among the countries along the route and in the region as a whole, he said.

It is hoped that the railway will be completed and put into operation at an early date to provide new impetus for the common development of the region and the well-being of people in all countries, Japarov added.

Mirziyoyev said the signing ceremony is of historic significance and a substantial step forward in building regional connectivity.

He said the railway will become the shortest land channel between China and the Central Asian countries, and open up the big markets of the South Asian and Middle East countries.

This will help further expand cooperation with China and deepen friendly relations between countries in the region, and serve the long-term interests of all countries, Mirziyoyev added. 

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov congratulates via video link the signing of an intergovernmental agreement in Beijing, capital of China on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulates via video link the signing of an intergovernmental agreement in Beijing, capital of China on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

A signing ceremony of an intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project is held in Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)