World Bank invests 45 mln USD in Tajikistan' s regional transport connectivity

　　DUSHANBE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved an allocation equivalent to 45 million U.S. dollars to finance the second phase of the transformative Central Asia Road Links Program, to be implemented in Tajikistan in 2015-2020.

　　According to the World Bank official website, the objective of this project is to increase transport connectivity between Tajikistan and the neighboring countries along key cross-border road links in Sughd Province, and thus connect people and firms, markets and opportunities regionally.

　　The Central Asia Road Links (CARs) Program, which is a collaborative regional, multi-phase program initiated by governments of Central Asia, aims to increase transport connectivity between neighboring countries while supporting improvements in road operations and maintenance practices.