Land corridor via rail connects Afghanistan to China as 1st freight arrives

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Land corridor via rail connects Afghanistan to China as 1st freight arrives

STORY: Land corridor via rail connects Afghanistan to China as 1st freight arrives DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: HAIRATAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first freight train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUDRATULLAH ABU HAMZA, Governor of Balkh province STORYLINE: The land corridor through railroad has linked landlocked Afghanistan to China as the first freight train arrived in the border town of Hairatan in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QUDRATULLAH ABU HAMZA, Governor of Balkh province "It is a milestone and a positive step towards boosting trade and economic relations between Afghanistan and the neighboring countries." Carrying 12 containers, the freight train started its journey from the Kashgar city of China 12 days ago and crossed Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan before arriving in Afghanistan on Thursday morning. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hairatan, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

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