In the history of Montenegro, never has it been invested more in the road infrastructure. Last year, around 47 million EUR was spent on roads.
“When I started serving this function, the greatest challenges for me were the motorway and the Montenegro Airlines. We have zero tolerance for the quality of works on the motorway. This is the most demanding section in Europe. The complete loop won’t be constructed, only the access road. We will complete the water supply along the entire route of the motorway. Permanent electricity supply is another important segment of this project. Apart from the motorway, we are working on the remaining road network. From the north to the south”, said the Minister of Transport, Osman Nurković at today’s working breakfast with the journalists.
As he says, almost 95 km of roads were reconstructed in two years time. Speaking of the motorway, he said that the Government was looking for the modalities for the continuation of the Bar-Boljare motorway (second section). He added that 17 projects on the railway were being implemented.
The Government to finish the MA story
Nurković said that Montenegro Airlines was a big challenge.
“It was just a matter of a say when it will definitely stop working, but we are determined to help them. The company survived. If it went out of business, we would be faced with serious consequences. However, we managed to rationalize it and eliminate the unnecessary expenses. One of the options is that the Government recovers the company. The other is to privatize it. The third option is liquidation”, said the Minister. Some decision about the future of this company will have to be rendered in the forthcoming days”, said Nurković.
Concessions for the airports: the most beneficial project for the state
“Current situation is such that the airports don’t satisfy the needs, since a huge number of passengers is interested in Montenegro. There are so many shortcomings. We must improve the situation and extend the capacities. That can be done by somebody who has money and knowledge. We gave very serious requirements that the concessionaire will have to fulfill”, said Nurković.
He expects that the Government will adopt soon the concession act and repeated that giving the Airports on concession is the most beneficial project for the state.
Maritime affairs
The biggest success is bringing the seamen back on the white list.
“Seamen were marginalized. The state has to pay much more attention to them. We have signed the agreement with Portugal, about to sign one with the Netherlands and we are planning to renew the agreement with Ukraine”, said Nurković.
Minister also said that they wouldn’t tolerate the delays in the construction of the boulevard along Donja Gorica, that is in charge of “Tehno put”.
