May the year of the Wood Snake bring wisdom, strength and prosperity to you and your loved ones. In the spirit of sincere friendship between our peoples, let us be united by family values, mutual respect and permanent cooperation.
We wish you a year filled with peace and progress, with common care for nature and environmental preservation for future generations.
Happy New Year! XinNianKuaiLe!
On the Sava Promenade in Belgrade, a ceremony was held to welcome the Chinese New Year.
The ceremony, which marked the seventh time in Belgrade the celebration of the most important holiday of the Chinese people, was held under the auspices of the Government of Serbia, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Serbia, the Chinese Cultural Center and the Belt and Road Institute.
The Prime Minister of Serbia, Miloš Vučević, in his address to the audience, said that true friends are greater when times are difficult, stressing that we are not afraid of difficult times, nor do we renounce sincere friends, because that is priceless.
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Li Ming assessed that the celebration of the Chinese New Year, i.e. the traditional “Spring Festival”, is a proof of the respect that the Serbian people and the Government of Serbia attach to the relations between the two countries and their iron friendship.
He explained that this manifestation is the product of thousands of years of culture of the Chinese nation and contains aspirations for family reunion, happiness, peace and values such as peace, development and justice.
The ambassador pointed out that the friendship between Serbia and China has become stronger over time, and reiterated that Xi Jinping visited Serbia last year and announced the building of a common future with President Vučić.
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, the “Chinese Festival of Light” began, during which until February 9, on the Sava Promenade, visitors can see illuminated lanterns every evening from 5 p.m.
Antonio Ratković, the mayor of Sombor, announced the continuation of the “Clean Serbia” project for this year.
Highlighting significant projects in 2024, Ratković says: “We continued with the “Clean Serbia” project, through which we completed the construction of the sewage network in Stanišić, and we started the construction of the network in Bezdan and Kolut.”
In an interview for Somborske Novine, Ratković announced the further implementation of the “Clean Serbia” project. He stated that confirmation of this information also came from the relevant ministry.
“We will continue with the implementation of the “Clean Serbia” project until we build a sewage network in the entire territory under the authority of our city,” said Ratković.
At the end of last year, works began in Subotica on the expansion of the sewage network as part of the “Clean Serbia” project.
The project includes the construction of a 110 km sewage network and two wastewater treatment plants in the suburban settlements of Bajmok and Cantavir. The first phase, worth 25.4 million euros, includes works in Subotica and the settlements of Prozivka, Balić and Bajmok, with a completion date of three years.
The project will improve the quality of life and environmental protection, and it is financed by the Republic of Serbia with a contractor from China, according to the report of RTV Vojvodina.
In Inđija, work on the implementation of the “Clean Serbia” project is still progressing, although the implementation is difficult due to weather conditions.
Works on the construction of the sewage network in Inđija are being carried out at three locations and are already nearing completion, so Vidovdanska Street is almost finished, while Bačka Street is still 150-200 meters away. Completion of the works in Bačka Street is expected in the next few weeks. The works have already been completed in Desanke Maksimović Street and Zmajeva Street.
After these works, it is planned to open new construction sites, including Prvomajska Street, Sava Kovačević and others. After the completion of the works in India, the implementation of the project will continue in Beška.
The President of Bogatić Municipality, Milan Damnjanović, in an interview for “Glas Podrinja” stated that this municipality secured the missing permits for the start of the implementation of the “Clean Serbia” project.
Damnjanović told “Glas Podrinja” that several important projects in this municipality have already been fully implemented, but also that the larger projects that have been started and whose implementation requires a longer period of time are equally important.
“The most important thing is that we secured a building permit for the start of the “Clean Serbia” project, i.e. for the construction of 210 kilometers of sewage network through the municipality, the value of which is 30 million euros,” said Damnjanović.
Photo: Municipality of Bogatić-Milan Damnjanović
As part of the “Clean Serbia” project, in the coming days, work will be carried out on the construction of the missing sewage network at the excavation in Neretvljanska Street and Milivoja Milentijevića Street, Beloševac settlement, announced the City Administration of Kragujevac.
Stefan Jovanović, a member of the City Council in Kragujevac, tells InfoKG that 37 km of sewage network have been built in Kragujevac so far.
“In order to improve the water and sewer network, water and sewer lines and connections were built in the length of 9,859 meters, for which funds in the amount of over 275,000,000 dinars were spent. The procedure for the construction and reconstruction of lines and connections in the length of 2,745 meters has been started. As part of the “Clean Serbia” project, 37 kilometers of sewage network have been built to date,” said Jovanović.
The Municipality of Kučevo faces numerous projects in 2025, one of which is the further implementation of the “Clean Serbia” project.
In a statement to the local media, the President of the Municipality of Kučevo, Nenad Mikić, announced numerous projects for the new year. When it comes to infrastructure projects, Mikić particularly highlighted the “Clean Serbia” project.
“As far as communal infrastructure is concerned, it is a continuation of the “Clean Serbia” project. I also believe that the installation of communal infrastructure through the main road Požarevac – Kučevo in Rabrov will be completed very soon,” Mikić said.
According to him, in December, the contractor submitted a request for a building permit for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant.
As for Kučevo specifically, Mikić said that works have begun on the reconstruction of the water supply and sewerage network in four streets. “After the completion of the works, we plan to lay new asphalt and replace the asbestos pipes, because those streets have never been built before,” Mikić said.
Vranje Mayor Slobodan Milenković counted the “Clean Serbia” project among the most important projects in 2024.
Summarizing the results achieved in the year behind us, the mayor of Vranje Slobodan Milenković stated that within the “Clean Serbia” project, in 2024, about 48 km of sewage network worth about one billion dinars was built.
“These works also refer to collectors in populated areas: Moštanica, Donje Trebešinje, Balinovac, Tibužde, Zlatokop, Katun, Pavlovac, Ćukovac, Dubnica, Ristovac, Ribince, Mečkovac,” explained Milenković.
Milenković said that the year behind us was a challenge in both financial and investment terms.
Kilometers of new sewage network are being completed – step by step, together we are building a healthier environment and protecting Serbia’s natural treasures.
May the year 2025 bring you joy, happiness, and success in all your endeavors!
Yours, Clean Serbia!
The Project of construction of the municipal (sewage) infrastructure and infrastructure for disposal of solid, municipal waste in the Republic of Serbia, for the implementation of which the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
