Meeting in Apatin

Representatives of the Port Governance Agency visited Apatin and on this occasion met with the leadership of the municipality and representatives of the Free Zones of Serbia.

The subject of the meeting was the harmonization of further measures to be taken on the determination of the port area in Apatin, with the aim to issue an international tender for the selection of future port operator.

The Mayor of Apatin, Milan Skrbic, presented to the representatives of the Port Governance Agency and Free Zones Administration of Serbia most important projects with which the local government plans to solve the transportation infrastructure necessary for the functioning of the future Port of Apatin. He pointed out that the Corridor 7 (Danube) is extremely important for Apatin, adding that the launch of the port area can result with the influx of population and staff in Apatin. Skrbic also said that the municipality is planning to hire a technical school with a boarding school for making of new directions for future markets.

Vuk Perovic, Director of the Port Governance Agency , congratulated the Mayor of Apatin on declaring of port area and said that it opens a new chapter for the municipality. He pointed out that preparations for the tender are in progress and that the announcement of this tender is expected in the future. Perovic added that the aim of the Agency is to create favorable conditions, primarily in terms of utilities and transport infrastructure, for this important development project to be implemented as successfully as possible. At the meeting also were discussed the next steps in the process of announcing the public invitation.

Representatives of the Port Governance Agency and Free Zones Administration of Serbia pointed out that that they are open for all the help that municipality Apatin requires, to create conditions for the tender for selection of port operator which would represent a significant step towards the creation of new jobs.