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The World Bank 
1818 H Street N.W. 
(202) 473-1000 
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NTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
 
Washington, D.C.  20433 
Cable Address:  INTBAFRAD 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
 
U.S.A. 
Cable Address:  INDEVAS 
 
CONFORMED COPY 
 
December 15, 2003 
 
H.E. M. Nurmuratov 
Minister of Finance 
Tashkent 
Republic of Uzbekistan 
 
Dear Mr. Minister: 
 
Re:  Bukhara and Samarkand Water Supply Project 
Credit No. 3620 UZ 
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Loan No. 4655 UZ 
Amendment to the Development Credit Agreement
We refer to the Development Credit Agreement and the Loan Agreement (Bukhara and 
Samarkand Water Supply Project) between the Republic of Uzbekistan (the Borrower) and the 
International Development Association and the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development respectively (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Bank), both dated April 12, 
2002.  We also refer to your letter dated November 14, 2003, requesting certain amendments to 
the Development Credit Agreement.  
 
We hereby confirm the Bank’s agreement to the amendment set forth below. 
 
1. 
In Category (1) (b) of the table set forth in paragraph A.1 of Schedule 1 to the 
Development Credit Agreement, the words “Goods under Part B.1 of the Project” are revised to 
read “Goods under Part A.1 of the Project”. 
 
2. 
In Category (1) (e) of the table set forth in paragraph A.1 of Schedule 1 to the 
Development Credit Agreement, the words “, including audit costs” are deleted. 
 
3. 
In Category (2) (e) of the table set forth in paragraph A.1 of Schedule 1 to the 
Development Credit Agreement, the words “, including audit costs” are deleted. 
 
4. 
Paragraph 2 (d) of Schedule 1 to the Development Credit Agreement is revised to read as 
follows: 
 
“(d) 
the term “Incremental Operating Costs of the PCU” means operating expenditures 
incurred by the PCU on account of management of Project implementation for: (i) 
communications, utilities, printing and publications, office rent, maintenance and 
supplies; (ii) office security systems, office and computer equipment, office furniture, and 
vehicles, all of which shall be procured in accordance with the provisions of Section I of 
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Schedule 3 to this Agreement; (iii) vehicle operation and maintenance, transportation and 
field trip expenses; (iv) training of PCU staff for purposes of Project management, 
remuneration for staff, including qualified social charges but excluding salaries of civil 
servants; and (v) such other expenditures as may agreed upon by the Association.” 
 
5.  In Part C of Schedule 2 to the Development Credit Agreement, the words 
“, including audit services,” are deleted. 
 
Please confirm your agreement with the forgoing amendment by signing, dating 
and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter.  Upon receipt by the Bank of the copy 
of this letter countersigned by you, this amendment will become effective as of the date 
of the countersignature. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 
 
/s/ Dennis de Tray 
Director  
Europe and Central Asia Region 
 
CONFIRMED: 
 
REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN 
 
By:  /s/ M. Nurmuratov 
Title:    Minister of Finance 
Date: December 31, 2003 
 
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cc: 
Mr. U. Rozukulov, Head of Department for External Economic Relations, Cabinet of  
Ministers 
 
Mr. U. Khalmukhamedov, Director General, Uzbek Agency Uzkommunkhizmat 
 
Distribution: 
 
ED 
Mr. Veglio (EDS24) 
 
Region 
Messrs./Mmes. 
Mitra (2) (ECAVP); McCollom (ECACA); Raiser (ECCUZ); 
Razavi, Busz, Konishi, Thomson, Travers, Kamkwalala, Drozdz, 
Lutalo, Ishakov (ECSIE); Westin, Bhattacharya (ECSPS); Gary 
(ECSIE); Hebert, Kaoues, Leta, Zanus Michnei (ECSPS); de Tray, 
Cholst (ECCU8) 
Unit Files 
 
Bankwide 
Messrs./Mmes. 
Le Houerou (FRM); Koilpillai, Ogallo (LOAG1) 
 
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Cleared with and cc:  
Drozdz (ECSIE); Koilpillai (LOA); Kolovou (LEGEC), Mostipan (RPA 
Office)