Agreement on high-speed rail link Belgrade-Budapest
On the sidelines of China-Central & Eastern Europe summit
17 December, 16:18The new high-speed rail link might be extended, in the future, to Macedonia and Greece. According to Li Keqiang, the new railway line will be a driver of economic development both in Serbia and Hungary, for the sake of the peoples of both countries, and of other countries in the region, both those which are EU members and those that are not EU members yet.
According to Li Keqiang, the new line may be ready within two years. Vucic spoke of a 'great and important day' for Serbia, since the project is aimed at promoting the industry and at creating new jobs. According to Serbian PM, by means of this high-speed rail link, the travel time between Belgrade and Budapest will be reduced 'from the current 8 hours to 2 hours and 40 minutes, a time which is shorter than a journey by car on the motorway (about 4 hours). At the end of the summit China-Central & Eastern Europe, Li Keqiang will be - this afternoon and until tomorrow - on his bilateral visit to Serbia.
(ANSA)