Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev has said that the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will significantly enhance Kyrgyzstan’s transit potential and create new economic opportunities for Tajikistan.

He made the remarks during the first meeting of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council in Bishkek, which was also attended by Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda, The Caspian Post reports via the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers.

Trade, Transit and New Market Access

The sides discussed expanding trade and economic cooperation, including supplies of meat and dairy products, textiles, coal, glass products and sugar. To increase trade turnover, the parties proposed drafting a detailed “road map” with concrete measures and responsible agencies.

They also explored the possibility of opening Kyrgyz trade houses in Tajikistan and Tajik trade houses in Kyrgyzstan.

“Kyrgyzstan is ready to act as a ‘trade gateway’ for Tajik goods to the markets of the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union through the GSP+ system,” Kasymaliev said.

Strategic Eurasian Corridor

He emphasized that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a major infrastructure project of strategic importance. The corridor is expected to strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s role as a key logistics hub in Eurasia while opening additional transit routes for Tajikistan.

Following the meeting, the sides signed a protocol of the first Intergovernmental Council session and a memorandum of understanding between Kyrgyz Export and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan.

The railway project is widely seen as a transformative link that could reshape regional trade flows and deepen economic integration across Central Asia.