Chinese Government donates de-mining equipment worth EUR 500,000 for use at Ponikve Airport

On April 9, 2012 The Chinese government delivered machinery worthed 500000 euros to Serbia. The equipment was primarily used for the clearing of remained NATO bombs at the Ponikve airport, it was the first step in the creation of a large cargo center on Ponikve which could be connected to the other magistrate roads via highway. The first phase of cleaning the airport complex, respectively demining, was realized during 2013. It was cleaning of an area with a total surface of 1.200.000 square metres (the area around runway with dimensions 4.000×300 m). This area was demined by engaging experts from Sector for Emergency Management, thanks to the USA Embassy donation of 300.000 USD. A Certificate on demining-cleaning the terrain was given by Mine Action Center of the Republic of Serbia. In this way were created conditions for undisturbed process of air traffic. The opening ceremony was held on October 5th 2013 with the manifestation of “Air Show’’. PE “Ponikve Airport” Užice is currently signed by Civil Aviation Directorate as an airport operator with an agreement to operate Ponikve Airport (Decision no 4/3-08-0001/2019-0003, on 7th March 2019).

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