Kazakhstan is hoping for European support to help start construction of a €4 billion railway line linking China to the EU in a project that could rival the famous Trans-Siberian railway in Russia.
A recent study by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) found the bank "uncomfortable" with the scheme on feasibility grounds with "no plans to channel funds so far," a spokeswoman said.
But Kazakhstan diplomats indicate the EBRD has shown interest in funding de...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.