Albania: TAP construction continues successfully

The work on construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in Albania continues successfully. Twenty-two kilometers of pipes have already been strung along TAP’s route in Albania and welding of around 14 pipes has been completed there, Albania’s Minister of Energy and Industry Damian Gjiknuri tweeted. The TAP project envisages transportation of gas from the Stage…

Tajikistan begins building $4 billion mega-dam

Ex-Soviet republic Tajikistan marked the start of construction of a controversial $4 billion Rogun hydroelectric dam conceived in the Soviet era, the presidential press service said. The high-profile ceremony was held in Rogun some 100 km from the capital of Dushanbe and saw President Emomali Rakhmon spend an hour-and-a-half behind the wheel of a bulldozer…

Belarus to construct road from Kazakhstan to Bryansk

Belarusian specialists might participate in the construction of the “Meridian” road route from Kazakhstan to Bryansk, which will be 2 thousand km long. Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Anatoly Kalinin reported after the meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak in Moscow. According to Anatoly Kalinin, the arrangement between Belavtodor and Russian contract giver…