Chinese investor to build high-speed railways in Ukraine

A major Chinese investor is willing to invest in the construction of high-speed railway lines that will connect Kiev-Lvov-Warsaw-Berlin and Kiev-Odessa

Volodymyr Omelyan, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, said that his department is preparing to sign a memorandum with one of the largest Chinese investor companies to build high-speed railway lines connecting Kiev-Lvov-Warsaw-Berlin and Kiev-Odessa.

"We are preparing to sign a memorandum with one of the largest Chinese investors on the development of a feasibility study on high-speed rail passenger traffic on the Kiev-Lvov-Warsaw-Berlin route, as well as in the direction of Kiev-Odessa, followed by a continuation of the railways to Crimea, when it comes back under the control of Ukraine," Omelyan said.

According to the Minister, the Ministry of Infrastructure is now preparing a project for the transit of goods from EU countries via the Black Sea to the Gulf countries, especially Iran.

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