OMSK, August 22 /TASS /. OMSK authorities are working on creating a new route to China through Irtysh and Kazakhstan, Minister of Economic Anna Nekoduyko, telling the international youth acceleration program. Therefore, the delivery time for this country will drop 3-4 times, to 7-10 days.
“The new route along the Irtysh River through the logistics center in Kazakhstan and railroads to China. The bandwidth is evaluated as 15 million tons per year. Delivery time is 7-10 days from the areas of the OB -IT basin to the border with China,” the regional presentation.
Currently, goods from the areas of the Ob-Irtysh basin, including OMSK, Tyumen and Novosibirk areas, are transferred to China along the Siberian railway with overload to marine transport (maximum 30 days) or land by land (up to 40 days). In addition, 3-4 months of year, there is a means of transport along the northern sea route, exceeding 40 days.
On behalf of the Governor (Vitaly Hotsenko), we are doing a great job to restore this large transport artery, which is used more in the Soviet Union. The task is also set to develop anchor and shipping infrastructure, to solve problems with international partners,
According to her, this summer, the government of the OMSK sector organized a major expedition to Irtysh, in which negotiations were held with Kazakhstan colleagues. All parties have a concern, but this question is very large and powerful, the Minister said. She added that in addition to speeding up delivery time, the use of river will reduce shipping costs.
Participants in the International Young Government Program “SCO Business Incubator”, held at OMSK from August 19 to 23, are about 300 participants and experts from all ten countries (SCO). The main goal of the event is to support young entrepreneurs in implementing their business projects in the international field, the size of the idea for the SCO market. For participants, a rich business program was organized with the participation of foreign experts in the field of foreign economic activities, a meeting before investors.
The acceleration program is implemented with the participation of the Youth Council of SCO, Rosmolodezh, Rossotrudnichestvo, ANO “The Board of Directors of the World Young Festival”, the government of the OMSK region, the Soviet Fund of the World and “International Cooperation Leaders”. Tass is a common information partner.