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"In the next three years, our country will owe the citizens of Serbia over one billion euros, so far, in order to prepare for the holding of the exhibition," said Robert Kozma, MP, for the "Vremena" portal.
The Belgrade Fair receives 95 million dinars (about 808.000 euros) for the preparation of the Dossier for the recognition of the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO Belgrade in 2027, according to the Government's decision. writes the New Economy. The government transferred this amount of money from the regular budget of the Ministry of Finance to the current budget reserve, and from there it decided on the Belgrade Fair.
"Unfortunately, everything related to the EXPO Belgrade 2027 exhibition is part of the matrix of the Government of the Republic of Serbia to legalize corruption in construction. And buying the silence of the management of the Belgrade Fair, which will be moved from its current location, is an integral part of that," says Robert Kozma, deputy of the Green-Left Front / We are not suffocating Belgrade, for the "Vremena" portal.
He also adds that it is about corruption and arranging lucrative construction jobs for contractors who are close to the government, it is clear when you look at the so-called Lex specialis for EXPO, which is decided at the current session of the National Assembly.
"In the next three years, our country will owe the citizens of Serbia over one billion euros, so far, in order to prepare for the holding of the exhibition and build the necessary line infrastructure at the location, the exhibition fair, the national stadium, as well as business and residential facilities, and at the same time they propose that the selection of contractors works can be carried out without respecting and violating the provisions of the Law on Public Procurement," says Kozma.
Kozma concludes that it is clear that in such a calculation the citizens will only be left with debts, Serbia will not earn anything, and the only profit will be the favorite construction companies of the ruling regime.
Let us remind you that in June of this year, Serbia was chosen as the host of the specialized EXPO 2027. The exhibition will be organized from May 15 to August 15, 2027, with the theme "Game(s) for humanity - sport and music for all".
The specialized EXPO exhibition, which will be organized in Belgrade, is not the same as the EXPO World Exhibition, which is more important, better known and which is also sponsored by BIE.
At the end of September, the government decided to issue eight-year benchmark government bonds in the amount of 110 billion dinars (about 936 million euros).
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