这一计划在去年9月出台，目标是改善亚洲和欧洲市场之间的联系，包括俄罗斯在内的沿途18个中亚和欧洲国家都会获得切实的好处。
The initiative, launched last September, aims to improve the linkages between the Asian and European markets, with concrete benefits for all 18 Central Asian and European countries along the route, including Russia.