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China hands over Kahmar Bridge project to FSM
FSM in turn hands bridge to Pohnpei State
Kahmar Bridge serves as a crucial artery in Pohnpei State’s Municipality of Nett. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS)
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—Last Aug. 20 Federated States of Micronesia Vice President Yosiwo P. George spoke on the occasion of the formal handover ceremony on the completion of the Kahmar Bridge Project. Kahmar Bridge, reconstructed by the People’s Republic of China (through the FSM-China Great Friendship, serves as a crucial artery in Pohnpei State’s Municipality of Nett.
“This bridge will become a symbol of our healthy great friendship between our two peoples,” George said in his statement. “This bridge will not only connect our governments and improve access to the inlands of Nett, but will also contribute to the economic and social development of Nett, Pohnpei more broadly, and the Great Friendship between the FSM and China.”
Kahmar Bridge is 56 meters long (184 feet) and 10 meters wide (33 feet), and represents approximately $3.2 million of assistance.
“I would like to thank the China Railway 14th Bureau that implemented the project…. I also thank you, (Huang Zheng, ambassador of China to the FSM), and your government’s continued monetary and medical supplies assistance toward our nation’s COVID-19 relief efforts. They are contributing to the embodiment of our great friendship, built on the bedrock of mutual respect and the One-China Policy, which we have upheld and supported for nearly 31 years and will continue to do so in the decades and centuries to come.”
Kahmar Bridge is 56 meters long (184 feet) and 10 meters wide (33 feet), and represents approximately $3.2 million of assistance. Originally signed in a Technical and Economic Cooperation Agreement in 2015, construction began on the bridge on June 26, 2019. While formal completion of the bridge had occurred some months ago, the official opening ceremony was delayed due to requirements for proper vetting and inspection, which occurred electronically due to the unique situation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. (PR)
FSM President David W. Panuelo thanks the workers of the Kahmar Bridge Project for their hard work (Photo from Nov. 6, 2019).
FSM President David W. Panuelo, first lady Patricia E. Edwin, Chinese Ambassador Huang Zheng, and Mrs. Huang pose with the Kahmar Bridge Project team (Photo from Nov. 6, 2019).
FSM second lady Antilise George joins Lihen Nett in cutting the ribbon symbolizing the opening of Kahmar Bridge
Federated States of Micronesia Vice President Yosiwo P. George, Pohnpei State Lt. Gov. Feliciano Perman, and Nett Mayor Nelsin Iriarte pose with a commemorative photo of the Kahmar Bridge.
