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Sino-Russian JV established for trans-Amur bridge

April 7, 2016 Alexander Korablinov, RBTH, RBTH
Construction of the bridge will commence this month.
La russa Blagoveshchensk vista al di là del fiume Amur dalla cinese Heihe (Foto: Lori/Legion-Media)
The Amur River between Russian Blagoveshchensk and Chinese Heihe cities. Source: Lori/Legion-Media

Russia and China have established a joint venture company that will construct a bridge over the Amur River connecting Blagoveshchensk with Heihe, Kommersant reports.

Construction work on the bridge will commence in April and is expected to cost 18.8 billion rubles ($266 million), the paper said.

Blagoveshchensk and Heihe, which are part of a Sino-Russian free trade zone, are connected by daily ferry services. The new bridge will facilitate road and railway traffic.

Read more: China continues to expand presence in Russian energy sector

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