Today, a signing ceremony of the next grant agreements within the programme Human's Safety and Roots of Herbages has been held in the office of the Japanese Embassy to Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
Eight contracts were signed within the programme. All the projects considered for construction of schools, reconstruction of the water supply system, as well as reinforcing measures taken to combat bird flu in Azerbaijan are financed by the Japanese Embassy to Azerbaijan, Tadahiro Abe, Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan, said.
According to him, the six agreements signed envisage providing the State veterinary laboratories in Sabirabad, Lankaran, Nakhchivan, Khanlar, Khachmaz, and Imishli regions of Azerbaijan with special equipment. The above-mentioned projects which are considered for reinforcing measures taken to combat bird flu are estimated at $570,450.
According to the Japanese diplomat, Project Roots of Herbage supports lower-scale projects considered for improving the living conditions of the Azerbaijani people and implemented by the municipalities, medical organizations, and non-governmental organizations. These projects have been introduced in Azerbaijan since 2000. Within the programme Roots of Herbage, a total of 82 projects have been implemented. The total cost has reached $5,252,718.
Presently, within the Japanese Official Development Programme, Azerbaijan has received aid at the amount of $717.68 mln, pointed out the Japanese Ambassador.
Over 30 projects, from a total of 82, have been implemented in Azerbaijan at the expense of the Japanese Government and have been considered for developing education in Azerbaijan, Misir Mardanov, Azerbaijan's Education Minister said.