Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website Xinhua Silk Road - Belt and Road Portal, China's silk road economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Website
Subscribe CustomBlackClose

Belt & Road Weekly Subscription Form

download_pop

Research ReportCustomBlackClose

The full edition of the report is available at Xinhua Silk Road Database. You can click the “Table of Content” to have a general understanding of it.

Click on the button below to create your account and get immediate access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial

Xinhua Silk Road Database
Company

China's construction company inks deal to expand Serbia's airport

March 20, 2024


Abstract : Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday.

cd42c119293b4813bec8902a50219fe9

Director of China Shandong International Economic & Technical Cooperation Group Zhuang Yong (2nd L), Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic (2nd R), and Acting Director of "Aerodromi Srbije" (Airports of Serbia) Mihajlo Zdravkovic (1st R) sign the contract for expansion of Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in Nis, southeastern Serbia, on March 19, 2024. Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

BELGRADE, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday.

Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic signed the contract alongside Acting Director of "Aerodromi Srbije" (Airports of Serbia) Mihajlo Zdravkovic, and Director of China Shandong International Economic & Technical Cooperation Group, Zhuang Yong.

"The contract includes the construction of 1,976 meters of internal roads, and the development of 53,900 square meters of airport space, out of a total of 80,000 square meters. The parking capacity will be increased from the current 173 parking spaces to 580," said Zdravkovic.

Vesic noted the airport's growth potential, saying that it handled a record number of 488,312 passengers last year and higher numbers are expected in the future.

a6456aa45e494800a58fe9d30815eaf3

Director of China Shandong International Economic & Technical Cooperation Group Zhuang Yong (L), Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic (C), and Acting Director of "Aerodromi Srbije" (Airports of Serbia) Mihajlo Zdravkovic show the contract for expansion of Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in Nis, southeastern Serbia, on March 19, 2024. Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

9e60e97bc70647c0a162538d0e37c02b

Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic (C) looks at a presentation for the expansion of Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in Nis, southeastern Serbia, on March 19, 2024. Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

9174a66e47d145a0b13fd5db6088bfe4

Photo taken on March 19, 2024 shows the construction site of the expansion of Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in Nis, southeastern Serbia. Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

Scan the QR code and push it to your mobile phone

Keyword: infrastructure airport China-Serbia

Most Read

Write to Us belt & road login close

Do you want to be a contributor to Xinhua Silk Road and tell us your Belt & Road story? Send your articles to [email protected] and share your stories with more people.

Click on the button below to create your account and get im http://img.silkroad.news.cn/templates/silkroad/en2017te access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial

Ask Us A Question belt & road login close

If you have any questions, please enter them in the box below.

Identifying code Reload

Write to Us belt & road login close

Do you want to be a contributor to Xinhua Silk Road and tell us your Belt & Road story? Send your articles to silkroadweekly@xinhua.org and share your stories with more people.

Click on the button below to create your account and get im http://img.silkroad.news.cn/templates/silkroad/en2017te access to thousands of articles.

Start a Free Trial