ADB-Azerbaijan: Foundation of a Bright Future
Video | 08 October 2014
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The 15-year partnership between ADB and Azerbaijan has brought the Central Asian country substantial benefits, contributing to its remarkable development in recent years.
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Title: ADB-Azerbaijan: Foundation of a Bright Future
Description: The 15-year partnership between ADB and Azerbaijan has brought the Central Asian country substantial benefits, contributing to its remarkable development in recent years.
VO: Azerbaijan – the largest country in the Caucasus region, located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. A nation rich with history and culture.
Azerbaijan has been a member of the Asian Development Bank since 1999, receiving 20 project loans and one project grant worth a total of around 1.7 billion. ADB’s assistance to the country has been focused on key sectors such as transport, water supply and sanitation, energy, finance, and agriculture.
SOT: Olly Norojono
Resident Representative
Azerbaijan Resident Mission
Azerbaijan and the Asian Development Bank has been working together for 15 years and Azerbaijan’s economy has reached a certain level much higher than 15 years ago when Azerbaijan joined the ADB. And we are happy and proud to be part of this development.
VO: In the city of Nakhchivan, ADB built a water storage tank with a capacity of 25,000 cubic meters and a 14-kilometer pipe carrying water from the newly built intake source to a distribution substation.
It also built water purification systems equipped with the latest nano filters, a 222-kilometer distribution system and 202-kilometer of sewer pipelines.
ADB constructed roads linking the border area between Gazakh city and Georgia to the rest of the country, enabling farmers to transport their goods and giving tourists access to the region’s natural sanctuaries, monuments and holy sites.
SOT: Tourism company employee
Following the construction of the road, the number of tourists has considerably increased, contributing to the growth of the tourism sector.
SOT: Tourists
Azerbaijan is beautiful and Gazakh roads are great.
SOT: Truck driver
It used to be difficult to drive on these roads. Cars needed to be repaired frequently. Now we have safe and beautiful roads.
VO: ADB is financing the construction of highways connecting the cities of Jalilabad, Masalli and Astara. ADB also financed the construction of a 280-kilometer power transmission line bringing electricity from Mingachevir to Khirdalan. In partnership with ADB, Azerbaijan is moving toward an even better and more prosperous future.
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