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Fonet
During her visit to the Agrochemical School in Obrenovac, Joksimovic expressed gratitude to the EU for helping speed up the procedures for Serbia’s application for funds for reconstruction of the flooded facilities.
She reiterated that the funds received from the IPA funds must be spent in a transparent manner, and noted that the spending of funds will be monitored by the Serbian government’s Office for assistance and rehabilitation of flooded areas and the European Commission.
Joksimovic expressed hope that by the end of the year Serbia will also receive a grant from the EU Solidarity Fund for the elimination of consequences of the May floods.
According to Joksimovic, our country might get in November or December between €40 million and €50 million in aid, and these funds will not be used for building houses and private buildings, but for the rehabilitation of power plants, infrastructure and landslides.
Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali underlined that the reconstruction of the Agrochemical School in Obrenovac will have been completed by 5 October.
Mali pointed out that the school has already been painted, and that students currently use the facilities on the ground floor in two shifts, while after the completion of works, the lessons will be held in the regular mode.
He stated that the city of Belgrade will work with the municipality of Obrenovac on the reconstruction of local infrastructure so that life in this place could go back to normal as soon as possible.
Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said that the renovation of the school has been financed by the EU, and that it is a great success that it started working on 1 September.
Davenport said that the EU has allocated huge funds from the IPA funds for the reconstruction of flooded schools, with €40,000 being set aside for the first phase of the renovation of this school, after which the purchase of equipment and renovation of the gymnasium will follow, which is also included in the reconstruction project.
The Agrochemical school, he noted, is one of the 30 educational institutions whose reconstruction is funded by the EU.
During their stay in Obrenovac, Joksimovic and Davenport also visited the Nesic family, whose house was completely destroyed in the May floods and is now being rebuilt with EU funds.