The World Bank could support the construction of the Ploiesti-Brasov highway, finance minister Ionut Misa said yesterday.

He met in Washington with World Bank vice president Cyril Muller. They talked about granting financing to the Ploiesti-Brasov highway.

“The bank has stated its support, and will start its first technical mission on October 30,” Misa said.

The World Bank will also get involved, together with other international financial institutions, in the eight regional hospitals that Romanian authorities consider a priority, the minister added.

The World Bank has agreed to manage the construction of the Ploiesti-Brasov highway together with the Romanian authorities, the new EU funds minister Marius Nica said. "Following the talks we have had over the past six months, we have convinced the World Bank to give us the support and jointly manage the Ploiesti-Brasov highway project."

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