KFOR inaugurates new bridge in northern Kosovo
NATO’s peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) inaugurated a new bridge in northern Kosovo on Friday (2 December 2016) to the benefit of the local population. The new bridge over the Bistrica River between the cities of Zvecan and Leposaviq will provide better traffic safety for vehicles and pedestrians. It was built on KFOR initiative with funding by NATO nations.
Bridge on the Bistrica River in northern Kosovo inaugurated on 2 December 2016
At the inauguration ceremony, the Commander of KFOR, Major General Giovanni Fungo called the new bridge a concrete example of mutually beneficial cooperation between NATO, the Kosovo Institutions and all communities in Kosovo. “This bridge was designed by a Kosovo Serb company and constructed by a Kosovo Albanian company in a highly professional cooperation,” he said. Major General Fungo concluded: “Let us transform altogether this new bridge into an opportunity to further promote security, prosperity and development in Kosovo and for Kosovo”.
The bridge was built according to European standards and will also benefit local transportation and the local economy. The ceremony was attended by Kosovo authorities and representatives from international organizations.