![Transport Minister admits the deficiencies in the road construction](https://turan.az/resized/media/2013/main/022200029457-750-500-resize.webp)
Transport Minister admits the deficiencies in the road construction
The quality of the projects for capital repair and construction of roads does not meet standards, roads are of poor quality, and many projects are beyond the contract time, said at the week's board meeting the Minister of Transport, Ziya Mammadov.
The Minister noted that many contractors do not execute projects on time. He demanded to tighten controls over the management of the projects. He criticized the work of road- exploitation department for the low level of control. Ziya Mammadov demanded to take the "necessary measures" against illegal buildings along roads.
The representatives of "Azeryolservis", contracting companies, also spoke at the meeting.
The press service of the Ministry of Transport did not state whether the financial issues were discussed. Independent experts point out that part of public funds for road construction become a food for corruption.
In 2012, under the Ministry of Transport there were built and renovated 537.2 km of roads and 25 bridges built. In addition, in the city of Baku , the Transport Ministry paved 2.8 km of new roads (main road along the State Flag Square) and repaired 104.4 km of roads. 08D
Economics
-
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed amendments to two presidential decrees, refining the roles and appointments of the State Customs Committee's representatives abroad, including in international organizations.
-
Auditing organizations and independent auditors in Azerbaijan concluded 7,232 contracts valued at 133.2 million manats ($78.4 million) in 2023, reflecting increases of 20% in the number of contracts and 7.1% in their total value compared to the previous year, according to the Chamber of Auditors.
-
The third meeting of the auction commission was held to evaluate the proposals submitted by participants in the auction for the Gobustan Solar Power Plant project, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The meeting focused primarily on determining qualification eligibility and selecting the auction winner, according to the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources.
-
There is no sensationalism in the recent renaming of the Azerbaijani ship Karabakh to Mingachevir; the new name was given to the ship to ensure that two vessels would not operate under the same name, the Merchant Fleet of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) CJSC told Turan.
Leave a review