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25.03.2021. - 17:37
Meeting with the Head of the Delegation of the European Union
President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić met today with the Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, Ambassador Sem Fabrizi, accompanied by the Head of the European Investment Bank for the Western Balkans, Alessandro Bragonzi, to discuss infrastructure projects in Serbia.
During the meeting, President Vučić and Ambassador Fabrizi discussed projects in the field of road, railway and gas infrastructure to be financed by the European Union with the support of the European Investment Bank.
The two interlocutors positively assessed the results achieved so far in the field of transport and gas infrastructure. They particularly considered announcing a tender for the execution of works on the first section of the Peace Highway (Niš-Pločnik), where construction is expected at the beginning of the summer, as well as the selection of contractors for the gas interconnector Serbia-Bulgaria by September.
The two interlocutors especially emphasised the importance of the construction of the strategic railway line Belgrade-Niš-Preševo, as the extension of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
Ambassador Fabrizi noted that with the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, the European Union provided nine billion euros in grants for the Western Balkans region for priority investment projects in key areas of transport, energy and green and digital transition that will create sustainable growth and new jobs.
VIDEO MATERIAL CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE FTP SERVER OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.
Belgrade,
25th March 2021
