Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Addis Ababa March 7/2021 (ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today officially launched the construction of two road projects in Amhara Regional State worth over 5 billion Birr.
The 261 kilometers Durbete-Kunzila-Shagura-Fenjit and Gelago-Gendeweha road projects will be built with a budget allocated by the Government of Ethiopia.
The contract was awarded to the Chinese Xinjiang Communications Construction Group. The road projects are expected to be completed in 3 and half year.
Up on completion, the concrete asphalt roads will connect three zones and serve as corridor for Ethio-Sudan.