International Development Association (IDA) will grant $15mln to finance the Second Rural Investment and Services Project for Kyrgyzstan on October 3. The grant agreement was signed in Washington, REGNUM correspondent was informed at the Kyrgyzstani foreign ministry press office. The project is aimed at combating poverty in Kyrgyzstan’s rural areas. Signing the agreement, IDA acting director on Kyrgyzstan Annette Dixon commented that the project is unique in the region, and its realization may become a good example for other Central Asian states. (Regnum)