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Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony has promised all help for the Vizhinjam port project


Posted on 19 Mar 2007
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    KOCHI : Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony has promised all help for the Vizhinjam port project and asked the Kerala Government to take up the issue of Russian funding with the Union Ministry of Shipping.

    He was delivering the keynote address at a seminar on `Kerala- Emerging Maritime Issues and Challenges' organised at the Southern Naval Command here on Sunday.

    Mr. Antony said he would help the State in securing funds for the project from the Rupee-Rouble Debt Fund. He ruled out any security threat to the Vizhinjam project.

    Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said that efforts were being made through the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister and the Russian High Commission to secure funds for the project.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin had, during his visit last year, expressed his willingness to use one million roubles from the fund for development schemes in India.


    Source: The Hindu 19-03-07