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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Construction of the Miso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project under the Ethiopia-Djibouti Transport Corridor, began in the eastern Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa on Tuesday.
At the project launch ceremony, Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh said that the creation of reliable road infrastructure is a vital driving force and factor in the country's socio-economic development.
“For developing countries like Ethiopia, road infrastructure is essential to improve people’s living standards and economic growth. Therefore, the launch of the Miso-Dire Dawa Expressway project reflects the commitment of the Ethiopian government to modernize transport,” he said.
According to him, in Ethiopia, more than 90 percent of the transportation of people and goods is done by road. The Miso-Dire Dawa Expressway will play an important role in strengthening economic, social and political interactions between regions and communities.
The project is being implemented under contract with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group. The expressway will be 144 km long and will be completed in four years.
“This expressway is not only a vital project for ensuring connectivity in East Africa and boosting Ethiopia’s economic and social development, but also a shining example of China-Ethiopia cooperation, common development and common prosperity,” CCECC Director General Chen Sichang said at the ceremony. –0–
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