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Thu, 01/27/2011 - 17:48
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Turkey, China sign Silk Railway agreement
ANKARA (A.A) - A frame agreement has been signed between Turkey's State Railways (TCDD) and Chinese Ministry of Railways for the construction of "Silk Railway Route".
TCDD said in a statement that the agreement was signed by TCDD Director General Suleyman Karaman and Chinese Ministry of Railway Director-General for Development and Planning Yong Jiang on January 25.
Meanwhile, a Chinese delegation arrived in Turkey. During talks between Turkish and Chinese delegations, the parties agreed to establish a Turkey-China Railway Project Joint Working Group.
A memorandum of understanding was signed by Turkey's Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim and Chinese Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun on July 7, 2010 with the aim of improving cooperation between the two countries in railway. Yildirim and Liu also signed a railway cooperation agreement on October 8, 2010 during a visit by the Chinese prime minister to Ankara.
Silk Railway Project includes joint construction of 6,000 km high speed train lines and 4,000 km conventional railway from Turkey's northwestern province Edirne to the eastern province of Kars.
TCDD said in a statement that the agreement was signed by TCDD Director General Suleyman Karaman and Chinese Ministry of Railway Director-General for Development and Planning Yong Jiang on January 25.
Meanwhile, a Chinese delegation arrived in Turkey. During talks between Turkish and Chinese delegations, the parties agreed to establish a Turkey-China Railway Project Joint Working Group.
A memorandum of understanding was signed by Turkey's Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim and Chinese Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun on July 7, 2010 with the aim of improving cooperation between the two countries in railway. Yildirim and Liu also signed a railway cooperation agreement on October 8, 2010 during a visit by the Chinese prime minister to Ankara.
Silk Railway Project includes joint construction of 6,000 km high speed train lines and 4,000 km conventional railway from Turkey's northwestern province Edirne to the eastern province of Kars.
