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Project “Optimisation of Hydraulic Stations in Serbia” presented

Belgrade, 2 February 2007

Expert consultant of the Serbian Hydro Meteorological Service (RHMZ) Mihailo Andjelic said today that the project “Optimisation of Hydraulic Stations in Serbia” will be realised by the Serbian government in cooperation with the Norwegian government during this year. The aim of the project is to improve water treatment in Serbia, particularly the process of measuring and controlling the quality of water.

Andjelic told a press conference that the total budget for the project is 1.55 million Norwegian Kroner, of which 775,000 will be provided by the Norwegian government and the rest will be secured by the Serbian government through services provided by the RHMZ during the realisation of the project.

According to Andjelic, water treatment is very important for every citizen, especially when it is considered in the context of global climate changes which are taking place.

Optimisation of hydraulic stations, which is the basic aim of this project, will establish whether the water potential of Serbia satisfies the needs of society and nature, following which modernisation of facilities will be conducted, to be financed by the Serbian government.

He recalled that within the framework of cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, projects dealing with hydrology and water resources have been conducted at the RHMZ since 2006 in cooperation with the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE).

Norwegian Ambassador to Serbia Haakon Blankenborg said that Serbia’s highly qualified labour was the main reason for this cooperation turning into a partnership.

After the donation grant process, we entered a partnership as we see Serbia as a country with potentials that can be used, Blankenborg said noting that Norway sets aside between €10 million and €12 million per year to maintain the stations.

NVE representative Swen Harsten said that Norwegian experts are aware of the climate changes that can be reasons of floods, tempests and global warming, noting that without state-of-the-art stations people cannot get appropriate information and protection.