Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on additional measures to accelerate socio-economic development of the Tovuz region, the state AzerTaj news agency said.
The decree stipulates allocation of 5 million manat from the President Fund, provided by the 2009 public budget to the Executive Power of the Tovuz region to reconstruct the strategically important road Tovuz-Boyuk Gishlag-Garalar, which connect 19 mountain villages border with Armenia.
The Finance Ministry is tasked to fund in the prescribed manner.
The decree also noted the work on socio-economic development of the area, the creation of roads and other infrastructure conducted during the last years.