Tashkent (TDI): In a significant move to bolster connectivity with Europe, Uzbekistan has reopened a reconstructed 240-kilometer section of the Kungrad-Beineu highway, which stretches from Karakalpakstan in northwestern Uzbekistan to the Kazakh border.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized that the upgraded route will cut international transport distances across Uzbekistan by 1,000 kilometers and reduce costs by 25 percent.
“This road will become a vital logistics link, connecting Uzbekistan with European markets through the Caspian and Black Sea ports,” Mirziyoyev remarked.
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He added that the daily traffic on this part of the A-380 international corridor is expected to triple.
Uzbekistan, a double-landlocked nation, has been positioning itself as a critical transit point between the European Union, Turkiye, and neighboring countries like Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan.
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The Kungrad-Beineu highway marks a strategic milestone in the country’s ambition to enhance trade and transit through the region.
