President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of a 42-kilometer part of a trunk highway between Kurdamir and Ujar regions of Azerbaijan. The trunk road has recently undergone major reconstruction works.
The President examined the photo stand featuring the status of the road before and after the repairs.
Minister of transport Ziya Mammadov said the project of reconstruction of Kurdamir - Ujar trunk highway was funded as part of the agreement between the World Bank and the government of Azerbaijan.
The project and the supporting tender documents were drawn up by Finnroad Ltd and RPI (Finland). The works contract was signed October 15, 2008 with Italian Todini Costruzioni Generali SpA Company, which has won the tender. British company Scott Wilson provided technical control of the construction.
The 42-kilometer long and 15-meter wide road has 88 round and 16 rectangular drainpipes, 2 pedestrian crossings and 3 bridges.
After familiarizing with reconstruction details, President Ilham Aliyev met with constructors. Then he cut the red ribbon, gave relevant instructions and recommendations.

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