Iranian cabinet approves funds for African, regional states

IRNA web site
21 Aug 05

Tehran, 21 August: Cabinet on Sunday [21 August] approved payment of a
10-million-dollar grant to seven states upon a proposal of the Foreign
Ministry. According to Public Relations Department of Ministry of
Economy and Finance, the grant will be provided from development
credit fund.

Based on the cabinet’s approval, Iran will grant 2.5 million dollars
to Tajikistan, two million dollars to Iraq, 1.5 million dollars to
Niger, 1.5 million dollars to Guinea, 1.5 million dollars to Mali,
half a million dollars to Armenia and half a million dollars to
Georgia.

The credit will be allocated to the states for completion of Anzab
tunnel in Tajikistan, Iraq’s reconstruction, renovation of gas
transfer pipeline to Georgia and implementation of development
projects in four other countries.