Serbia: Works on Fruskogorski Corridor to begin next year

Serbia’s Minister of Construction and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlovic, has said that work on the Fruskogorski Corridor motorway will start in the middle of next year. However, she also said talks are due to be held regarding financing of the project. A tender for technical documentation for the project is ongoing and due to be completed by March 2016. The project value has not been mentioned, according to a report by the Serbian news wire agency Tanjug.
August 4, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Serbia’s Minister of Construction and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlovic, has said that work on the Fruskogorski Corridor motorway will start in the middle of next year.

However, she also said talks are due to be held regarding financing of the project. A tender for technical documentation for the project is ongoing and due to be completed by March 2016.

The project value has not been mentioned, according to a report by the Serbian news wire agency Tanjug.
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