{"id":1996,"date":"2021-01-21T19:48:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T19:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2021-01-21T17:55:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T17:55:11","slug":"road-construction-connecting-ethiopia-with-asseb-port-to-begin-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/road-construction-connecting-ethiopia-with-asseb-port-to-begin-on-thursday","title":{"rendered":"Road Construction Connecting Ethiopia with Asseb Port to Begin on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>n style=&#8221;color: #ff6600;&#8221;&gt;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a>. <\/strong>Addis Ababa January 21\/2021 ( ENA) The construction of Melodoni-Manda-Bure road project, that connects Ethiopia with Eritrea\u2019s port of Asseb will officially commence on Thursday, according to Ministry of Transport.<\/p>\n<p>A press release issued by the ministry sated that the new road project is expected to play a crucial role in facilitating Ethiopia\u2019s export trade as it connects the country with Asseb Port.<\/p>\n<p>The road will also help resume people to people interactions of the two countries that had been disrupted for years, it added.<\/p>\n<p>The construction of this 71.65 Km long road will be carried out by a foreign contractor, Shandong Liquino Group with a cost of more than 2 billion Birr allocated by the government of Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>In related news, the 78 Km Dichoto-Galafi Junction\u2013Elidar \u2013 Belho Cement Concrete road has been completed and will officially be inaugurated today.<\/p>\n<p>The construction of the project was undertaken by Defense Construction Enterprise with more than 2.4 billion Birr cost fully covered by the Government of Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the high temperature of weather in the area, the road is made of cement concrete to enhance the weather resistance and service life, it was learned.<\/p>\n<p>Dichoto-Galafi Junction \u2013 Elidar \u2013 Belho road will enable Ethiopia to use the new Tajura port as an alternative and ease the traffic congestion at the port of Djibouti.<\/p>\n<p>Senior federal and regional state officials are expected to attend the official launch and inauguration of the two projects, ministry of transport indicated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>n style=&#8221;color: #ff6600;&#8221;&gt;Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. 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