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

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$696,278
Commitment Year•2012Country of Activity•SerbiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SerbiaSector•Transport And StorageFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2012
Start (actual)
Apr 9, 2012
End (actual)
Apr 9, 2012

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This project involved the provision of de-mining equipment for use at Ponikve Airport, which is located on the Ponikve plateau 12 km northwest of the city of Užice. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/247033886.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Serbia

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Serbia

Loan desecription

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

Narrative

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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).