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First round works of construction of North-South highway to launch this year
15:38, 3 March, 2012
YEREVAN, MARCH 3, ARMENPRESS: The first round works of construction of
North-South highway will launch this year, Prime Minister of Armenia
Tigran Sargsyan told in Meghri today at the meeting with the local
members of the Republican Party of Armenia, active public figures. "In
the first round the construction of Yerevan-Gyumri-Georgia border
sector will be implemented. The projects are already ready. The Asian
Development Bank provided 180 million AMD with the first tranche,"
Tigran Sargsyan said. In his word's the construction of the second
round is intended to start from Syunik province where in high
mountainous conditions bridges and tunnels will be built.
"The construction of the North-South highway is being implemented in
cooperation with the Asian Development Bank which will provide 500
million USD for it. For the first time in Armenia a contemporary
speedy road will be built which will allow cutting the period of
reaching from Meghri to Yerevan twice," Tigran Sargsyan said. He said
the North-South highway program has been valued 1.5 billion U.S.
dollars.
The PM said the equal development of provinces is agreed with the road
construction. The road construction is a target direction in the
pre-electoral program of the Republican Party of Armenia and the state
will stage by stage provide funds for it.
15:38, 3 March, 2012
YEREVAN, MARCH 3, ARMENPRESS: The first round works of construction of
North-South highway will launch this year, Prime Minister of Armenia
Tigran Sargsyan told in Meghri today at the meeting with the local
members of the Republican Party of Armenia, active public figures. "In
the first round the construction of Yerevan-Gyumri-Georgia border
sector will be implemented. The projects are already ready. The Asian
Development Bank provided 180 million AMD with the first tranche,"
Tigran Sargsyan said. In his word's the construction of the second
round is intended to start from Syunik province where in high
mountainous conditions bridges and tunnels will be built.
"The construction of the North-South highway is being implemented in
cooperation with the Asian Development Bank which will provide 500
million USD for it. For the first time in Armenia a contemporary
speedy road will be built which will allow cutting the period of
reaching from Meghri to Yerevan twice," Tigran Sargsyan said. He said
the North-South highway program has been valued 1.5 billion U.S.
dollars.
The PM said the equal development of provinces is agreed with the road
construction. The road construction is a target direction in the
pre-electoral program of the Republican Party of Armenia and the state
will stage by stage provide funds for it.