DUSHANBE , May 8, Asia-Plus - The World Bank (WB) intends to provide US$5 million in grants from funds of donor countries for implementation of the second phase of the project aimed at rehabilitation of the water supply system in Tajik capital.

Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor, said it was remarked Saturday [May 6] at a meeting of Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev with Mr. Cevdet A. Denizer, Country Manager of the World Bank in Tajikistan , and Jonathan Kamkvalala (phonetically spelled), the head of WB project group.  

The mayoral spokesman says that in the course of the talks the sides expressed satisfaction with a progress of the implementation of the project funded by the World Bank and discussed issues related to financing of the second phase of the project.  Mr. Denizer noted that a part of the mentioned US$5 million would be provided from funds of Japans’ Government.