From: Justin Burke (JBurke@sorosny.org)
Date: Mon Oct 23 2000 - 12:14:10 EDT
WORLD BANK TO CONSIDER LOANS FOR TAJIKISTAN
World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Johannes Linn met with
Tajikistan's President
Imomali Rakhmonov in Dushanbe on 21 October to discuss the release of the
final $14.1 million tranche of a loan intended to support economic
restructuring, Russian agencies reported. Linn said the World Bank will
also consider in the near future making available an additional $3 million
loan to alleviate the impact of this summer's severe drought. LF
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