Jat Airways privatization on govt. agenda "in May"

Infrastructure Minister Milutin Mrkonjic announced on Monday that the Serbian government may discuss the privatization of Jat Airways sometime in May. "The privatization adviser has already prepared some documentation, but he will not talk about it before it is forwarded to the Serbian government," he told Beta news agency. Jat Airways privatization on govt. agenda "in May" However, the minister did not wish to specify when a tender for a strategic partner for Serbia's state-owned air carrier might be called. He added that there was "a solution for Jat in the documents," and that the government was following the pace of the privatization "which it had promised this country's citizens." "Jat will be privatized within the time frame we promised," said Mrkonjic. The government earlier announced that Jat Airways ought to receive a strategic partner by the end of the year. Milutin Mrkonjic (FoNet, file)

Jat Airways privatization on govt. agenda "in May"

However, the minister did not wish to specify when a tender for a strategic partner for Serbia's state-owned air carrier might be called.

He added that there was "a solution for Jat in the documents," and that the government was following the pace of the privatization "which it had promised this country's citizens."

"Jat will be privatized within the time frame we promised," said Mrkonjić.

The government earlier announced that Jat Airways ought to receive a strategic partner by the end of the year.