Over 180 million lei will be allocated from the National Regional Development Fund and by the German International Cooperation Agency by the end of this year for financing 26 regional development projects included in the Common Program Document for 2013-2015. Such a decision was approved by the members of the National Coordination Council for Regional Development, IPN reports.

The projects refer to the modernization of road infrastructure, water supply and sewerage systems, improvement of the environment factors and attractiveness of tourist destinations, support for the business sector, etc. Regional development policies will also be implemented in the development region Gagauzia.

The financing will be directed to 23 projects initiated the previous years and to three new projects. Among the new projects is a project to build a drinking water supply and sewerage system in Parcani, Ocolina and Radi Ceresnovat village of Soroca district, to the value of 7.53 million lei. Another project is to create investment opportunities in tourism along the tourist route in nine settlements of Ialoveni district, to the value of 5 million lei. In the framework of the last project, the sewerage system in Nisporeni town and Varzaresti commune will be reconstructed at a cost of 10.2 million lei.

The National Coordination Council for Regional Development also approved the launch of business sector support projects, especially for supporting Free Economic Zones, Industrial Parks and Business Incubators.