Kazakhstan's Astana Airport Reconstruction project has received a considerable financial boost with the announcement by Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) of a 22,122 million [yen] (US$197 million) loan. The loan agreement, which was signed at the end of the year, is the third Japan Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan to Kazakhstan, bringing the total amount to 50,888 [yen] million.
According to the OECF, the loan will be used to reconstruct and extend Astana Airport, which will both improve safety and allow the