"Corridors 10, 11, renewable energy - priorities in 2012"

Serbian Infrastructure and Energy Minister Milutin Mrkonjic has stated that he is satisfied with the results achieved in 2011 by his ministry. He announced that priorities for 2012 would include the construction of road and railway Corridors 10 and 11 and investments in renewable energy sources. "Corridors 10, 11, renewable energy - priorities in 2012" Mrkonjic told Tanjug that plenty had been accomplished in 2011 on the completion of the construction of the road Corridor 10 through Serbia, adding that about 180 kilometers of Corridor 10 had been built since the beginning of this government's mandate, out of the total 330 kilometers that needed to be built. “Tenders have been invited for the remaining 150km, and Corridor 10 will be completed in the next year or two,” the minister stressed. “The railway modernization and the construction of the railway Corridor 10 through Serbia is one of the largest development projects in the country,” Mrkonjic added. “The construction of the Valjevo-Loznica railway, which is part of the Corridor 11, will soon continue,” Mrkonjic said, adding that the Belgrade-Bar railway through Serbia was also planned to be reconstructed. “The construction of the Belgrade-South Jadran highway on the road Corridor 11 will continue in 2012,” the minister stressed. He stated that signing of a cooperation agreement with Italy, which will invest at least EUR 2bn in Serbia, was a huge success. The minister said that the agreement envisaged that Italian partners purchased electricity produced by renewable sources in hydro electric power plants that will jointly be built by Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) and the Italian company Seci Energia. “Serbia has considerable potential in that area, and major investments in renewable energy sources are planned for 2012,” Mrkonjic underlined. Milutin Mrkonjic (file)

"Corridors 10, 11, renewable energy - priorities in 2012"

Mrkonjić told Tanjug that plenty had been accomplished in 2011 on the completion of the construction of the road Corridor 10 through Serbia, adding that about 180 kilometers of Corridor 10 had been built since the beginning of this government's mandate, out of the total 330 kilometers that needed to be built.

“Tenders have been invited for the remaining 150km, and Corridor 10 will be completed in the next year or two,” the minister stressed.

“The railway modernization and the construction of the railway Corridor 10 through Serbia is one of the largest development projects in the country,” Mrkonjić added.

“The construction of the Valjevo-Loznica railway, which is part of the Corridor 11, will soon continue,” Mrkonjić said, adding that the Belgrade-Bar railway through Serbia was also planned to be reconstructed.

“The construction of the Belgrade-South Jadran highway on the road Corridor 11 will continue in 2012,” the minister stressed.

He stated that signing of a cooperation agreement with Italy, which will invest at least EUR 2bn in Serbia, was a huge success.

The minister said that the agreement envisaged that Italian partners purchased electricity produced by renewable sources in hydro electric power plants that will jointly be built by Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) and the Italian company Seci Energia.

“Serbia has considerable potential in that area, and major investments in renewable energy sources are planned for 2012,” Mrkonjić underlined.