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Georgia's transport plan

Georgia's transport system will benefit from a loan worth US$300 million being provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Georgia's transport system will benefit from a loan worth US$300 million being provided by the 943 Asian Development Bank (ADB). The loan will be for the 2010-2018 period and will be used for Georgia's urban investment programme, of which transport forms a key component. The first project being planned will be for road construction in the district of Mestia and the rebuilding of roads in the vicinity of Kutaisi.

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