“It is great news that Air Serbia has independently settled its obligations to the creditor”

“Despite various speculations that we have had the opportunity to hear in previous months, and speculation about how Air Serbia will not be able to pay off its debts, our national airline settled all its obligations on time for an amount of about 57 million dollars, based on in “A loan that was taken five years ago and expires today. That means that this company is managed responsibly and in the correct way, just as we, on the other hand, manage public finances,” said the Minister of Finance.

He added that it is extremely important for a country to have its own national airline, which is best seen in the assistance provided by all the strongest countries in the world to save their companies.

“Even the European Union has significantly relaxed its rules regarding state aid to airlines, in order to remedy the consequences of the economic crisis and save companies. Serbia will always support its national airline and, if necessary, we provide “I am glad that they have managed to settle the obligations on the basis of this loan on their own,” Mali said.

The minister noted that Air Serbia has undergone the necessary restructuring in recent years, after which it achieved records in the number of passengers carried, and that it introduced 23 new destinations in one year.

“Air Serbia welcomed the coronavirus pandemic as a stable and strong company, which went through a restructuring and entered a period of expansion. All citizens of Serbia should be proud of their national airline, which in the most difficult times When the pandemic broke out, it transported thousands of our passengers who were in different parts of the world and brought them back to Serbia. In addition, the company transported the necessary medical equipment from all over the world on cargo flights. I think it will continue to do a good job after this serious pandemic that hit the whole world. ” , concluded the Minister of Finance, Sinia Mali.