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Railways: Serbia,Croatia sign memorandum for Zagreb-Belgrade
Two countries will apply together for European funds
11 March, 13:33
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, 11 MAR - Serbia and Croatia have signed
a memorandum of cooperation for the reconstruction and
modernization of the railway line Belgrade-Zagreb, one of the
most important railway links in the Balkans.
The Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlovic, and the Croatian Minister of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of Croatia, Oleg Butkovic, signed the memorandum.
The Belgrade-Zagreb line is 412-kilometers long. The authorities in Belgrade said that Serbia and Croatia will apply together for European funds for the project. After the works, the travel time between Belgrade and Zagreb will be reduced from the current seven and a half hours to little more than three hours, Serbian authorities said.
Croatia is an EU member since 2013. Serbia was granted EU candidate status in 2012. (ANSA).
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The Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlovic, and the Croatian Minister of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of Croatia, Oleg Butkovic, signed the memorandum.
The Belgrade-Zagreb line is 412-kilometers long. The authorities in Belgrade said that Serbia and Croatia will apply together for European funds for the project. After the works, the travel time between Belgrade and Zagreb will be reduced from the current seven and a half hours to little more than three hours, Serbian authorities said.
Croatia is an EU member since 2013. Serbia was granted EU candidate status in 2012. (ANSA).
