ODESSA, JANUARY 13th, 2016, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE – January 15 Ilyichivsk seaport held celebrations devoted to sending demonstration run between Ukraine — China Southern Silk Road to bypass Russia, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

The press service of the State Enterprise “The administration of the seaports of Ukraine” reported today, January 13.

According to the information, January 15, at 13:00 in the Ilyichivsk sea port held celebrations devoted to sending a demo flight in China. The route of the train will run on the South Silk Road to bypass the Russian Federation on the territory of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan (via the Caspian and the Black Sea).

The ceremony will be attended by Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Andriy Pivovarsky, and i.A. Chairman of the Board of JSC «Ukrainian Railways» Alexander Zavgorodniy and i.A. Head of the regional branch of the «Odessa Railroad» Gregory Boyko, director of Ilyichivsk Commercial Sea Port Sergei Kryzhanovsky, Head of Administration of Ilyichivsk Commercial Sea Port Gennadiy Skvortsov, Mayor Ilyichivsk Valery Hmelnyuk and other distinguished guests.