New projects to be co-implemented with JICA
EconomyUlaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. On August 22, Kh.Batjargal, the State
Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Development received delegation headed
by Nakazato Taiji, Head of the East and Central Asia Department of JICAs.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged detailed views on
projects on the reduction of traffic congestion in the capital city, the
development of Khushig Valley Economic Free Zone, and future cooperation.
JICA expressed its interest in further cooperation with the
Government of Mongolia in the implementation of new projects in the areas of
reducing traffic congestion, construction of the Khushig Valley Economic Free
Zone, energy sector and food supply and security.
The sides came to a decision to cooperate in developing the
feasibility studies for the ‘Worker's Bridge Construction Project’ and ‘Sapporo-Bayanburd
Intersection Multilevel Project’ which are being studied to implement for
reducing traffic congestion in Ulaanbaatar city, as well as implementing the
Phase 3 of ‘Two-Step-Loan Project for Small and Medium-Scaled Enterprises
Development and Environmental Projection’ for ensuring food supply and
security.