During the January–June period of this year, 1.0641 billion manats, or 30.4% of the annual allocation, was utilized for the reconstruction and restoration of the liberated territories based on cash payment requests submitted by contracting organizations for the relevant projects, APA-Economics reports, citing the Ministry of Finance.
Of the funds used:
974.1 million manats was allocated to infrastructure projects, including:
489.3 million manats for the design, construction, and reconstruction of road infrastructure;
371.1 million manats for the design and construction of new residential complexes;
67.6 million manats for the development of tourism infrastructure;
15.9 million manats for the design and construction of cable cars in Shusha, Khankendi, and Lachin;
15.3 million manats to provide electricity supply to settlements in the liberated territories;
7.6 million manats for the preparation of design and cost estimates and the construction of main water pipelines, wastewater and stormwater collectors, and related facilities;
7.3 million manats for the establishment of industrial parks and the creation of infrastructure within their territories.
In addition:
29.8 million manats was allocated to social projects in the healthcare and culture sectors;
45.3 million manats was spent on mine clearance operations; and
14.9 million manats was directed toward the construction and repair of defense and law enforcement facilities.