1. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA Cohesion Fund Monitoring Committee 11 April 2008

2. Allocation of CF Funding  Funding available in 2000-2006 EUR 353.90 M  Total eligible expenditureEUR 609.31 M* *actual eligible expenditure MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

3. Disbursements to Contractors in 2008, M EUR (as on 31/03/2008) Paid to contractors by 31/03/2008: EUR 365,354 thousand (~60% of project costs)

4. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA Forecasted disbursements to project contractors in 2008-2010, M EUR (as on 31/03/2008)

5. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA Disbursements claimed and received from EC by 31/03/2008 thousandEUR

6. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA Physical Progress: Status of Agreements (as on 31/03/2008) M EUR 38agreements 28agreements 1 tender 5 tenders1 tender

7. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA Physical Progress (As on 31/03/2008) 18agreements 5agreements 27 agreement s M EUR 29agreements 6 agreements 31 agreements

8. Physical Progress (As on 31/03/2008) Second half of 2007:  Completed construction of Saulkrasti bypass;  Completed reconstruction of section Skulte – Svētciems;  Started 2nd stage of the project for modernisation of the signalling system;  Started reconstruction of the section Jēkabpils – Varakļāni;  Within the project for access roads to Ventspils port the construction of ferry terminal complex, berth No.17, reconstruction of Sarkanmuižas dambis and Kurzemes Street have been completed 7 procurement contracts concluded for EUR ~144.01 M MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

9. JASPERS Activities  JASPERS consultants are reviewing the following Cohesion Fund project applications: E22 section Riga bypass – Koknese, E22 section Ludza – Terehova, Construction of secondary rail track in section Riga-Krustpils and Development of infrastructure in Krievu sala for relocation of port operations away from city centre.  In 2008 it is planned to submit for review to JASPERS experts the project application for reconstruction of Riga railway network, if a decision to finance it from the Cohesion Fund would be adopted  In 2008 it is planned to use the assistance of the JASPERS experts to draft the terms of reference for experts of the Mobility Plan in the Greater Riga Area. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA