RECONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS TO START IN 4 ARMENIAN MARZES IN COMING DAYS
Noyan Tapan
Se p 9, 2008
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On Septemer 8 the RA National
Assembly ratified the agreement signed in 2006-2007 between the RA
ministry of finance and economy and the Asian Development Bank on
small-scale technical assistance for organization of a feasibility
study on the rural road reconstruction program. According to the
RA minister of transport and communication Gurgen Sargsian, the
small-scale technical assistance amounts to 150 thousand dollars.
During a talk with NT correspondent, G. Sargsian said that the major
credit program financed by the Asian Development Bank envisages repairs
of a total of 220 km of 10 roads in Kotayk, Ararat, Gegharkunik and
Armavir marzes. The amount of the main credit makes 30.6 million
dollars.
The Asian Development Bank hired an advisor who has done preparatory
work on the credit allocation and the technical task of the rural
road reconstruction program, as a result of which the indicated road
sections have been included in the major credit program financed by
the bank. An additional sum of 150 thousand dollars has been allocated
as a second technical assistance, thanks to which the design work
for reconstruction of these roads was implemented.
The minister said that the implementation of the program will be
launched in the coming days, immediately after the start of the
financing. The main stages of the program’s preparation have been
completed. There are some small technical problems that are being
agreed on with the Asian Development Bank at the moment. It is
planned to repair 109 km of road sections at the first stage of the
program. The program is envisaged to finish in 2010.