BishkekAt least 740 million som rebuilt roads that quickly sagged.
Two of the 3 contractors are tied to former and current officials, an investigation found.
New surfacing on the Auezov Street bridge and parts of Baitik Baatyr and Akhunbaev streets slid and sank soon after the overhaul.
Bishkek’s authorities have not answered residents’ complaints about the failed asphalt.
How each outlet framed it
- Kloop leans critical
- ties two of three repair contractors to current and former officials and notes the 144m-som price that deterred bidders, with Chinese investors the only takers
Sources: Kloop