Ten of the 16 contracts for the rehabilitation of roads, which were signed with foreign contractors and are financed with foreign partners’ funds, have been compromised and require urgent intervention, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure Octavian Calmac stated in an event staged by the European Business Association, IPN reports.
The minister said the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure is in the process of terminating the contracts and is to choose new contractors. The performed works and activities are monitored daily.
“I think in 2018 the Republic of Moldova will be a building site in the field. We are to use about €350 million provided by the development partners for the national roads,” stated Octavian Calmac. The World Bank offered over US$80 million for rehabilitating local roads. About 2 billion lei is to be allocated from the Road Fund in 2018 for similar purposes.
