First Vice PM familiarized with implementation of Western Europe-Western China project in Zhambyl region
14:07, 14 May 2010
ASTANA. May 14. KAZINFORM First Deputy Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeyev and Minister of Transport and Communications Abelgazy Kussainov got acquainted with implementation of the Western Europe-Western China project within a working visit to Zhambyl oblast.
As the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications informs, the 2010-2012 approved budget foresees KZT 499.0 bln for this project implementation.
In 2009 there were signed agreements on borrowings amounting to USD 3 mln with four financial institutions, in the second half year it is planned to sign a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank on the third tranche at the amount of USD 173 mln, with the Islamic Development Bank - on the second tranche at the amount of USD 224 mln and with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - at the amount of USD 68.3 mln.