Italians ready to invest in Kosovo (17.10.07)

Rome, 17 October 2007 - A delegation of Kosovar Ministry of Energy and
Mining (MEM), including Minister Ethem Ceku, are visiting the Ministry
of Economic Development of Italy. The Kosovar Minister met his
counterpart Minister Luigi Bersani, who is also a representative of
TERNA, the Italian transmission operator. Minister Ceku informed
Minister Bersani on the latest development in the energy and mining
sector in Kosovo, including the project for the new power plant, Trepca
mines, projects for hydro plants as well as plans for the development
of the inter-connective transmission network with neighbouring
countries.

Possibilities of co-operation were discussed, in particular on policy
for environmental protection and transmission and inter-connection
lines, which are in compliance with plans of TERNA for the underwater
long distance conductor. The long distance conductor Albania Italy
and/or Montenegro - Italy will supply electricity generated in Kosovo.
Bersani showed readiness to finance such conductor of 400 kV for
Kosovo-Macedonia that reaches some €20 million. For this purpose,
experts of TERNA will continue to find a modality of co-operation.

Quelle: ECIKS
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