Deputy Mayor of Belgrade Goran Vesic says the flagpole in Usce in Belgrade will be 80 meters high instead of 120, as originally planned.
Source: Beta
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"When you put something into the budget, you put the highest possible price you can expect. The price that is obtained for any project is obtained in a tender. It happened to us to received half the price than had been projected."
He said that the static design was now being done and that according to this project, the height of the flagpole will be 80 instead of 120 meters.
"It necessarily means that the price will be, according to the estimates of people with knowledge, maybe twice as low. You never make a budget by putting in the lower price, because you could be short of money and then nobody takes part in the tender - but Mr. Nikola Jovanovic does not understand that," Vesic said.
At the session of the city parliament, Jovanovic said that the budget foresees the construction of a 120 meter flagpole and asked Vesic "how he could say that the flagpole and the price will be lower."
Jovanovic also said that RSD 407 million has been allocated from the budget for this purpose.
I don't see big flags in countries where people have nice productive lives. Like Swiss,Sweeden,Norway, Danimark. We don't even know the names of their President. We know Putin, Vucic, Dacic etc.
(Ari, 23 December 2018 15:54)
Close, but not 100%.
- In the States the American flag is all over the places. Probably the most "flagged" country. But no one would dare to fly one which costs 4 million Bucks.
- You forgot Orbán who is probably the craziest and the most pathetic of all. There are hundreds of useless stadiums, now spilled over the border in Romania and Serbia built by Great Leader - but no 80 meter flagpoles. Given the great Hungarian record of soccer lately, 80 meter flagpole sounds more useful.
- No one knows, who is Vucic & Dacic & Co. outside of ex-YU. I would say, more people in the States or Russia know Osman Aga than Dacic.
- I am not sure, is there a big Russian flag anywhere in the country. Except on few official buildings I did not see any and certainly not 80 meter one, costing 4 million Bucks.
(Ataman, 24 December 2018 13:05)
Nationalism, Fashism, Nazism, Komunizmi all these theories feed the people with empty promise. Flag is great symbol. But in the region is used to con people. I don't see big flags in countries where people have nice productive lives. Like Swiss,Sweeden,Norway, Danimark. We don't even know the names of their President. We know Putin, Vucic, Dacic etc.
(Ari, 23 December 2018 15:54)
Thank god there is a government that sets the right priorities, when it is about how to use the taxpayers money. Watching the flag will help the people with their unimportant problems like feeding their children, paying bills,...
/sarcasm off/
(Tito reloaded, 22 December 2018 20:34)
Jovanovic also said that RSD 407 million has been allocated from the budget for this purpose. What is that $ 4.70 U.S. equivalent. Maybe I'm thinking of the 1990's and the Serb mighty Dinar not much changed. Serbs can be proud as they gaze at the flag as their stomachs grumble. Politicians totally out to lunch from reality and their pet projects.
(Lenard, 21 December 2018 19:00)
Jovanovic also said that RSD 407 million has been allocated from the budget for this purpose. What is that $ 4.70 U.S. equivalent. Maybe I'm thinking of the 1990's and the Serb mighty Dinar not much changed. Serbs can be proud as they gaze at the flag as their stomachs grumble. Politicians totally out to lunch from reality and their pet projects.
(Lenard, 21 December 2018 19:00)
Nationalism, Fashism, Nazism, Komunizmi all these theories feed the people with empty promise. Flag is great symbol. But in the region is used to con people. I don't see big flags in countries where people have nice productive lives. Like Swiss,Sweeden,Norway, Danimark. We don't even know the names of their President. We know Putin, Vucic, Dacic etc.
(Ari, 23 December 2018 15:54)
Thank god there is a government that sets the right priorities, when it is about how to use the taxpayers money. Watching the flag will help the people with their unimportant problems like feeding their children, paying bills,...
/sarcasm off/
(Tito reloaded, 22 December 2018 20:34)
I don't see big flags in countries where people have nice productive lives. Like Swiss,Sweeden,Norway, Danimark. We don't even know the names of their President. We know Putin, Vucic, Dacic etc.
(Ari, 23 December 2018 15:54)
Close, but not 100%.
- In the States the American flag is all over the places. Probably the most "flagged" country. But no one would dare to fly one which costs 4 million Bucks.
- You forgot Orbán who is probably the craziest and the most pathetic of all. There are hundreds of useless stadiums, now spilled over the border in Romania and Serbia built by Great Leader - but no 80 meter flagpoles. Given the great Hungarian record of soccer lately, 80 meter flagpole sounds more useful.
- No one knows, who is Vucic & Dacic & Co. outside of ex-YU. I would say, more people in the States or Russia know Osman Aga than Dacic.
- I am not sure, is there a big Russian flag anywhere in the country. Except on few official buildings I did not see any and certainly not 80 meter one, costing 4 million Bucks.
(Ataman, 24 December 2018 13:05)
Jovanovic also said that RSD 407 million has been allocated from the budget for this purpose. What is that $ 4.70 U.S. equivalent. Maybe I'm thinking of the 1990's and the Serb mighty Dinar not much changed. Serbs can be proud as they gaze at the flag as their stomachs grumble. Politicians totally out to lunch from reality and their pet projects.
(Lenard, 21 December 2018 19:00)
I don't see big flags in countries where people have nice productive lives. Like Swiss,Sweeden,Norway, Danimark. We don't even know the names of their President. We know Putin, Vucic, Dacic etc.
(Ari, 23 December 2018 15:54)
Close, but not 100%.
- In the States the American flag is all over the places. Probably the most "flagged" country. But no one would dare to fly one which costs 4 million Bucks.
- You forgot Orbán who is probably the craziest and the most pathetic of all. There are hundreds of useless stadiums, now spilled over the border in Romania and Serbia built by Great Leader - but no 80 meter flagpoles. Given the great Hungarian record of soccer lately, 80 meter flagpole sounds more useful.
- No one knows, who is Vucic & Dacic & Co. outside of ex-YU. I would say, more people in the States or Russia know Osman Aga than Dacic.
- I am not sure, is there a big Russian flag anywhere in the country. Except on few official buildings I did not see any and certainly not 80 meter one, costing 4 million Bucks.
(Ataman, 24 December 2018 13:05)
Thank god there is a government that sets the right priorities, when it is about how to use the taxpayers money. Watching the flag will help the people with their unimportant problems like feeding their children, paying bills,...
/sarcasm off/
(Tito reloaded, 22 December 2018 20:34)
Nationalism, Fashism, Nazism, Komunizmi all these theories feed the people with empty promise. Flag is great symbol. But in the region is used to con people. I don't see big flags in countries where people have nice productive lives. Like Swiss,Sweeden,Norway, Danimark. We don't even know the names of their President. We know Putin, Vucic, Dacic etc.
(Ari, 23 December 2018 15:54)