Tajikistan, Oct. 27 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its contribution to the development of sustainable infrastructure in Tajikistan by helping to finance the upgrade and expansion of the road from Baljuvon to Sari Khosor, as well as an ongoing water and wastewater project in the city of Kulob.The EBRD's financing package of up to €55.4 million consists of:A sovereign loan of up to €49.2 million for upgrades to a 56 km section of the road in the country's Khatlon region. This will help to establish a year-round transportation link between 19 local communities with a combined population of nearly 6,000 people. Impassable in winter and spring due to seasonal flooding, the road is curren...