Azerbaijan loan for Belgrade-South Adriatic motorway

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Alijev, has reportedly approved an agreement that will see Serbia receive US$407.75million for the construction of a section of the Belgrade to South Adriatic motorway. The loan for the motorway section between Ljig and Preljina will be repayable over a 15 year period, with a grace period of three years and a fixed interest rate of 4%. The construction project, which will include five tunnels and over 60 bridges, will be carried out by the Azerbaijan-based company Azvirt
May 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Alijev, has reportedly approved an agreement that will see Serbia receive US$407.75million for the construction of a section of the Belgrade to South Adriatic motorway.

The loan for the motorway section between Ljig and Preljina will be repayable over a 15 year period, with a grace period of three years and a fixed interest rate of 4%. The construction project, which will include five tunnels and over 60 bridges, will be carried out by the Azerbaijan-based company 5414 Azvirt along with several Serbian construction firms.

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