CHINA

The Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route) plays an important role in the transportation of goods from China to Europe across the countries participating in the route against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical situation, Logistics Director of the Turkish Albayrak Group of Companies Harun Oncu told reporters, Trend reports on November 14.

According to Oncu, geo-economic changes and current realities require the creation of new, alternative routes.

The Middle Corridor may become more competitive compared to the Northern Corridor.

This is what Iain Rawlinson, commercial director of the company “APM Terminals Poti”, which manages the Georgian port of Poti, told “Trend”.

„Therefore, to make the Middle Corridor remain competitive when the hostilities in Ukraine end and the situation in the region normalizes, it will need its exceptional efficiency in creating transparent rail and sea transport links“, he said.

China’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers are cautiously looking to purchase additional Russian shipments that have been shunned by the market in a bid to take advantage of cheap prices.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China - Wang Yi - assured the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine - Dmitry Kuleba of "China's readiness to make all [necessary] efforts to end the war on Ukrainian soil through diplomatic channels, including as permanent member of the UN Security Council". This was stated by Wang Yi during a telephone conversation with Kuleba, held on March 1, 2022. The news was spread by the press center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Facebook.

A Chinese company plans to build an innovative technology park on 25 hectares in the Fergana region and a solar photovoltaic plant on 500 hectares with an investment of $350 million.

The electricity generated at the station will be used to supply foreign enterprises located in the technopark.

The Technopark aims to produce products based on modern innovative technologies, including software and information technology.

Azerbaijan's transit opportunities can make its roads an alternative to the Suez Canal, Director General of the Transit and International Affairs Department of Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) Javad Hedayati stated.

According to the official, Azerbaijan's roads and road infrastructure are at an advanced level. Azerbaijan has invested in this direction and done great work. The Azerbaijani state has taken steps in this direction with a very clear and transparent strategy.

Türkmengaz State Concern, the national natural gas company of Turkmenistan, has paid off its entire debt to China. The loans were used for the implementation of projects aimed at the construction of the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline and phased development the world's largest gas field, Galkynysh.

From December 2009 to December 2019, from Central Asia, mainly from Turkmenistan, to China were delivered 294.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas, “Trend.az” reports, citing an information of the “Xinhua” news agency from the 6-th of January, 2020.

The “Xinhua” news agency cites data from the “PetroChina West Pipeline Company”. Turkmen gas operations have benefited more than 500 million people in 27 provincial-level administrative units, as well as in the Special Administrative Region of Xianggang, the release said.

Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov met with Turkmen Ambassador to China Parahat Durdyev in Beijing, “Trend.az” reports with reference to the SCO website.

The parties discussed the prospects for cooperation in the field of innovations, digitalization and electronic commerce. The meeting participants also noted the role of SCO in regional and international initiatives and the organization's economic, transport and logistics potential.

Huawei presented to Uzbekistan’s President - Shavkat Mirziyoyev a system of “smart” education based on an innovative study room, opened with the assistance of Uzbektelecom, “Trend.az” reports with reference to the Uzbek media.

The room was presented during an opening of a new building of a specialized school for in-depth study of ICT named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi.