Government of Serbia included "expenditure" of 500m RSD for purchase of Port "Bar" in budget

As "Novosti" learns, the Government of Serbia has set aside about 500m RSD in order to participate in the tender for privatization of a part of Bar's port in Montenegro as a minority partner in the consortium comprising Serbian companies.

- The definite decision about whether the consortium of local companies will take part in the announced public invitation for Port "Bar" has not been made yet - people from the Government told "Novosti".

- If they decide to participate in the open competition, the state will join them for strategic reasons.

Tender for Port "Bar" was announced on October 21st, and the deadline for submission of applications for participation expires on February 1st, 2010. By the way, the tender is announced for privatization of 54.05% of stocks of Bar-based company "Container Terminal and General Freights" and allotment of 30-year concession, with mandatory investments.