Major milestone reached in Budapest-Belgrade railway

BUDAPEST, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Hungary has reached a major milestone in the construction of the Budapest-Belgrade railway, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.

The Budapest-Belgrade railway is a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative.

"The laying of the final rail outside Budapest today signifies the conclusion of open track construction," Szijjarto said duri