New section of West Europe-West China corridor to be unveiled by yearend

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - A 157-kilometer long section of the West Europe - West China transit corridor will be opened by yearend, according to Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Transport and Communications Mereke Pshembayev.

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Vice Minister Pshembayev told the Friday press conference in Astana that ‘the new section will be unveiled by the end of 2014.' "1,345-kilometers long section of the corridor is currently under reconstruction. Nearly 35,000 people have been hired to complete the reconstruction works," he said. 2,787 kilometers of the West Europe - West China transit corridor falls on the territory of Kazakhstan. Out of 2,787 kilometers, 2,452-km long section is to be reconstructed. The project is believed to be brought to conclusion in 2015.