BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 19. Asian Development Bank (ADB) helped to improve the condition and safety of 218 kilometers of Tajikistan's roads, Trend reports citing the press service of the ADB.
Within the framework of the Road Rehabilitation Project, which has been implemented in Tajikistan since 2013, Asian Development Bank has helped to link Tajikistan with other countries in Central Asia.
"These roads play an important role in linking economic corridors of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation or CAREC Program, a partnership of countries and development partners promoting shared and sustainable growth," the ADB said.
ADB helped to upgrade 87-kilometer road from Vose to Khovaling and a 43-km road from Khovaling to Kangurt, as well as an 88-kilometer of the highway that links Tajikistan with Kyrgyzstan.
"In addition, ADB’s $70-million grant also upgraded over 30 kilometers of feeder roads and deployed solar facilities to bring power to local communities and improve their lives," the ADB said.
Tajikistan joined ADB in 1998 and, to date, the institution has approved total assistance of around $2.2 billion in concessional loans, grants, and technical assistance to the country.