The project “#EUzaTebe – for cultural heritage and tourism” aimed at the development of tourism as a significant economic potential for economic development of eastern Serbia and the Lower Danube region funded by the EU with 15 million euros and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development BMZ with 1.6 million euros, also includes Zajecar, ie the construction of the Visitor Center on Felix Romuliana. After Kladovo and Negotino, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Thomas Schieb, visited Zajecar today and awarded five tablets as prizes for the best works at the Children’s Art Colony “Felix Romuliana” organized by the National Museum of Zajecar and the project “#EUzaTebe – for cultural heritage and tourism”.
– This competition was organized within the project #EUzTtebe – for cultural heritage and tourism”, which supports the development of this site, by building a Visitor Center. As for the project itself, the funds were provided by the European Union, with the participation of the German Government, and it is being implemented by GIZ. I would also like to take this opportunity to say that the purpose of this project is actually twofold. So, on the one hand, we have the preservation of cultural heritage and the development of tourism, but on the other hand, we also focus on economic aspects, ie job creation and the improvement of economic activities in eastern Serbia – said Ambassador Schieb at the award ceremony, while the leader of the project “#EUzaTebe – for cultural heritage and tourism” Aleksandar Bec assessed that the greatest wealth of Europe is cultural diversity, and that Serbia contributes a lot to that.
– Felix Romuliana is a great example of an important monument, not only of Serbian but also of European cultural heritage. Therefore, the European Union is investing in the development of this locality – said Bec. The German Ambassador also met with the Mayor of Zajecar, Bosko Nicic, and discussed environmental issues, support for their solution, where special emphasis was placed on raising awareness among citizens about the importance of preserving the environment, the final solution of the Halovo regional landfill. According to Ambassador Schieb, Zajecar was not accidentally chosen as a city for which funds will be allocated from the project “#EUzaTebe – for cultural heritage and tourism” for the construction of the Visitor Center at the archeological site of Felix Romuliana.
– The ultimate goal of the project is to raise the entire tourist offer of Eastern Serbia to the highest level, which would make tourism a driver of economic development, and to make Eastern Serbia an even more popular tourist destination, not only in Serbia but throughout Europe and the world – said the ambassador.
Mayor Nicic expressed gratitude for the construction of the Visitor Center, as well as the hope that he provided enough answers and information to the German ambassador in the conversation, so that, as he said, “as a city we get support to create Zajecar together where investors will come. We touched on many topics, I am glad that we talked about the green agenda, I think that we are slowly starting to meet all those standards and I believe that His Excellency will leave our city with good impressions – said Nicic.
The German ambassador also visited Bor
Today, the Ambassador of Germany to Serbia, Thomas Schieb, visited Bor with his associates and talked with the Mayor of Bor, Aleksandar Milikic, about the cooperation with the German development KfW Bank. On this occasion, it was heard that 1.7 million euros have been spent so far in the reconstruction of the hot water network and substations from credit funds, and the signing of a new contract worth six million euros is expected soon. According to Bor media, these funds will be invested in the replacement of 24 kilometers of hot water pipes on the 12-kilometer-long route and the reconstruction and automation of 111 substations. Otherwise, the realization of this investment should start in 2022, when a new heating plant should be built from other sources of financing, and the savings that will be realized in that way will be used to pay off loan installments, Danas reports.
