Armenian government allocates 12.5 billion drams for road construction

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13.04.2023, 12:51

The Armenian government on Thursday decided to allocate 11.2 billion drams for the reconstruction of 63.2 km long 14 road sections and one transport facility.

Armenian government allocates 12.5 billion drams for road construction

YEREVAN, April 13. /ARKA/. The Armenian government on Thursday decided to allocate 11.2 billion drams for the reconstruction of 63.2 km long 14 road sections and one transport facility.

One of the road sections runs from Armenia's second-largest town of Gyumri to the Georgian border.

Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Minister Gnel Sanosyan said some of these projects have already been implemented and some are in the process of implementation. He said part of the money is allocated as government's co-financing.

It was also decided to allocate 1.3 billion drams for the construction of Azatan-Gyumri highway ($1 - 388.21 drams). -0-

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