Research on construction of electric power line Balti-Novodnestrovsk finished in August

The feasibility study on construction of electric power line Balti-Novodnestrovsc with a length of 132 km will be finished, according to the schedule, in August, the Minister of Industry and Infrastructure, Vladimir Antosii, announced about this at the meeting convened by the Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev. According to Antosii, concomitantly, joint actions are organized on behalf of Romanian part on starting construction of the electric power line Balti-Suceava. It also is negotiated with the European Commission regarding financing of the construction of both mentioned lines. The Prime Minister highlighted the necessity to implement both projects, strategic for Moldova. Launching the line will ensure energetic security for Moldova, as well as for the South-Eastern Europe region, Vasile Tarlev underlined. The total cost of the feasibility study is of about 120,000 dollars, and expenses related to construction of the electric power line Balti-Novodnestrovsk are estimated at over 25 million dollars.