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Montenegro and Bosnia co-operate on highway

Montenegro is to start work on a new highway project in cooperation with neighbouring Bosnia. The countries will work together on the Podgorica-Sarajevo highway and the two projects will be discussed by the governments of both countries soon. Meanwhile in nearby Serbia, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has held discussion with the World Bank (WB) regarding a new loan of €100 million for construction of the Corridor 10 motorway.
April 25, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSMontenegro is to start work on a new highway project in cooperation with neighbouring Bosnia. The countries will work together on the Podgorica-Sarajevo highway and the two projects will be discussed by the governments of both countries soon. Meanwhile in nearby Serbia, the 5251 Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has held discussion with the 2332 World Bank (WB) regarding a new loan of €100 million for construction of the Corridor 10 motorway.

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