The legislative body on July 2 ratified the lending agreement between the Government and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the lending agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for borrowing €20 million for building water supply systems in northern Moldova, IPN reports.
The money will be used to rehabilitate the Balti – Soroca water pipeline and to build water supply systems in six districts, namely Soroca, Floresti, Drochia, Rascani, Sangerei, and Telenesti.
Acting Minister of the Environment Sergiu Palihovici said in Parliament that all the towns and villages in northern Moldova, except for Soroca and Balti towns, use underground water that is rather polluted. Therefore, water supply systems should be built in the northern districts to supply the residents with drinking water of a high quality.
As a result of negotiations, the Government on July 30, 2014 signed an agreement to borrow €10 million from the EBRD and on July 31, 2014 a lending agreement for the same amount with the EIB.
