The city of Almaty plans to borrow approximately $1 billion from international institutions to expand its metro system. This will involve extending the existing line to the Barlyk market and constructing a new line to connect the subway to the airport, according to Mayor Yerbolat Dosaev, who spoke to the media at the Central Communication Service.
«A preliminary confirmed loan of $1 billion is in place. We are negotiating with various creditors, including well-known international institutions such as the International Finance Corporation, Eximbank [a Chinese state-owned bank focused on large public projects], the European Bank for...