Belarus to spend $130m on upgrade and construction of bridges – Lukashenko
<p> MINSK, Jul 13 - PrimePress. Belarus will spend around $130 million on the modernization and construction of 18 bridges in in the country over the next three years, President Alexander Lukashenko said during his visit to the Slavgorod District, Mogilev Oblast, on July 13, the presidential press office reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We reached an agreement with the Europeans that we will modernize and build 18 bridges in the next three years. This is important for transit, and it’s their transit too. About $130 million should be invested, the European money. I asked our ministers and members of government to keep in mind that this money should remain here. You must win the contract for the construction of those bridges. We must compete with those who come and want to build. We had been winning so far,” said Lukashenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> He called on to use concrete in road construction to a greater extent, since Belarus produces enough of it. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Lukashenko approved on July 10 an agreement between Belarus and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on a loan for the reconstruction of bridges and the M3 highway. The first tranche of €126 million will be used to upgrade 12 bridges as part of a comprehensive road reconstruction program initiated by the government of Belarus. End </p>
2020-07-14
Primepress
Belarus to spend $130m on upgrade and construction of bridges – Lukashenko
MINSK, Jul 13 - PrimePress. Belarus will spend around $130 million on the modernization and construction of 18 bridges in in the country over the next three years, President Alexander Lukashenko said during his visit to the Slavgorod District, Mogilev Oblast, on July 13, the presidential press office reports.
“We reached an agreement with the Europeans that we will modernize and build 18 bridges in the next three years. This is important for transit, and it’s their transit too. About $130 million should be invested, the European money. I asked our ministers and members of government to keep in mind that this money should remain here. You must win the contract for the construction of those bridges. We must compete with those who come and want to build. We had been winning so far,” said Lukashenko.
He called on to use concrete in road construction to a greater extent, since Belarus produces enough of it.
As previously reported, Lukashenko approved on July 10 an agreement between Belarus and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on a loan for the reconstruction of bridges and the M3 highway. The first tranche of €126 million will be used to upgrade 12 bridges as part of a comprehensive road reconstruction program initiated by the government of Belarus. End