Courtesy visit of Ambassador Urs Schmid to Minister for Public Investment Marko Blagojevic

Local news, 24.11.2022

Ambassador Urs Schmid made a courtesy visit to Minister Marko Blagojevic today. He was accompanied by Ms. Ana Pajkovic, National Program Officer for Climate Change and Public Finance Management, and Ms. Jessica Auspurg, Attaché for Diplomatic Affairs. 

Ambassador Urs Schmid and Minister for Public Investment Marko Blagojevic
Ambassador Urs Schmid and Minister for Public Investment Marko Blagojevic ©Swiss Embassy

Ambassador Schmid seized the opportunity to congratulate Mr. Blagojevic on his recent appointment as Minister for Public Investment and to discuss current cooperation projects and challenges in the fields of disaster risk reduction as well as climate sensitive infrastructure investments in Serbia.

Switzerland currently supports Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction project (EUR 7.28 mio) implemented with Ministry for Public Investment in Uzice and Paracin. In Uzice, an early warning system was installed, while in Paracin, the reconstruction/raising of the seven bridges is in progress, as a measure against floods.