CAREC Corridor Implementation Progress, Planned Actions, and Support Needs

P. R. China Istanbul, Apr. 18th, 2018 Infrastructure 5 Routes in China's Territory: (a) Route 1: Hami-Turpan-Urumqi-Kuytun-Jinghe- Alashankou (b) Route 2: Hami-Turpan-Urumqi-Kuytun-Jinghe- Khorgos (c）Route 3: Hami-Turpan-Kashi-Torugart (d) Route 4: Hami-Turpan-Karshi-Yierkeshitan (e) Route 5: Urumqi-Tashkent Map of Relevant Routes in China Status of the 5 Routes

Route 1: Hami-Turpan-Urumqi-Kuytun-Jinghe- Alashankou (1a, 2c) * Hami-Jinghe Section (G30): Motorway. Xiaocaohu- Urumqi and Urumqi-Kuytun: in upgradation, about 360 km * Jinghe-Alashankou (G3018): Motorway under construction; most parts of the existing roads - Grade I Highway Route 2：Hami-Turpan-Urumqi-Kuytun-Jinghe- Khorgos (1b)

* Hami-Khorgos (G30): Motorway. Xiaocaohu- Urumqi, Urumqi-Kuytun: in upgradation, about 360 km Route 3: Hami-Turpan-Kashi-Torugart (1c)

* Hami-Turpan (G30): Motorway. * Turpan-Karshi (G3012): Motorway * Karshi-Torugart: Motor & Class II Highways. Route 4: Hami-Tulufan-Karshgar-Irkeshtam (2a, 2b, 2d)

* Hami-Tulufan (G30): Motorway.

* Tulufan-Kashgar (G3012): Motorway.

* Kashi-Yierkeshitan: Motorway & Class II Highways. Route 5: Urumqi-Tashkent (4a) * Most parts of the roads: Class II & above Highways Other Roads Connecting Land Ports

-Kalasu (G313): Class III Highways

-Khunjerab (G314): Class II Highways CAREC Transport Vision for 2030

Proposal: -The neighbouring countries could build roads of the similar technical standards Transport Facilitation

Progress and Next Steps Progress since 2017 -With Uzbekistan Signed bilateral agreement on international road transport in 2017; Exchanged transport permits for 2018.

-With Mongolia Jan. - Apr. , 2018, consultation on new Agreement and Protocol; Protocol initialed. -China-Kyrgyz Rep.-Uzbekistan Oct. 2017, Trial Operation of International Road Transport of Goods End of Feb. 2018, regular operation along the Route "Kashgar-Irkeshtam-Osh-Andijon-Tashkent

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1. With Mongolia - to sign the New Protocol in June, and the New Agreement in 2019; 2. With Pakistan - to start consultation on ammending the bilateral Agreement; 3. With Uzbekistan - to establish a data base for crew members, and try to open the transit transport routes via Uzbekistan 4. With Kyrgyz Rep. - to start consultation on ammending the bilateral Agreement; 5. China-Kyrgyz Rep. -Uzbekistan - to start consultation on ammending the trilateral Agreement; Next Steps 1. New bilateral Agreements: with Georgia, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan 2. With Tajikistan: to negotiate and conclude Protocol 3. With Kazakhstan: to have consultations on transit arrangements • Agreement on International Road Transport Faciliation among Governments of the SCO Member States -Signed in July 2014; -Efected on Jan. 1st, 2017; -Two Meetings in Beijing in 2017: for 1st Meeting of the JC of the Agreement and the implementation of the Agreement. -2nd Half of 2018, China: 1st Meeting of the JC of the Agreement. TIR Convention -Accession in July 2016 -Effectiveness on I Jan. 2017 -1 May, 2018: Trial implementation at 5 land ports, including Khorgos, Yierkeshitan and Erenhot

26/04/2018 Road Transport Safety Безопасность транспорта на дороге Year 2001-2004 -Annual Death Rate in Road Traffic Accidents: ＞ 100,000； Year 2015 -Accidents Rate: ↓63.7% -Death Rate: ↓45.8% -Injured Rate: ↓58.4% Measures to Improve Transport Safety -Issued Law on Road Transport Safety -Improve Road Safety Safeguarding Facilities -Technolygies applied to improve safety; -Strengthening emergency response and assistance; -Improving vehicle safety -Improving safety awareness of transport participants Thank You

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