Trucks at the construction site of Serbia's Backi Breg-Srpska Crnja expressway in Backi Breg, Serbia, December 13, 2023. /Xinhua
Chinese companies officially started the construction of Serbia's Backi Breg-Srpska Crnja expressway on Wednesday. The 186-km route is expected to improve regional connectivity and boost economic growth.
The groundbreaking event at Backi Breg in northwest Serbia was attended by the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Milos Vucevic, Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic, Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming, and others officials.
Minister Vesic emphasized the transformative impact of the expressway on the lives of citizens in the region, saying it will facilitate investments, create jobs and improve the standard of living.
Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic (front) and Serbian Minister of Defense Milos Vucevic (2nd R) look at an exhibition panel of Backi Breg-Srpska Crnja expressway in Backi Breg, Serbia, December 13, 2023. /Xinhua
Chinese Ambassador Li Ming expressed pride in the collaboration between China and Serbia on this project, lauding it a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
"China is very proud to work with Serbia to build its infrastructure. Today's event is another symbol of friendship between China and Serbia," he said.