The World Bank is willing to offer Moldova US$55 million for works to develop the local roads starting with this year. Minister of Transport Vasile Botnari discussed the cooperation plan in this respect with the World Bank delegation led by Simon Ellis, team leader for the Transport Sector Program in Moldova, IPN reports.
According to a press release of the Ministry of Transport and Road Management, Vasile Botnari said that the first broad program to repair local roads was launched in 2014 and continues this year. Owing to the development partner’s support, the rehabilitation of the local roads will be hastened.
Simon Ellis noted that the team of consultants delegated to select the roads that will be rehabilitated started to work. He expressed his confidence that the priorities within this project will be agreed as soon as possible.
