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28.09.2020. 17:46
The Minister of Finance of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Siniša Mali, said today that the great news is that the Serbian national airline Air Serbia, despite the difficult situation in which air traffic finds itself today, managed to liquidate all its outstanding obligations with the creditor EA Partners I.
Siniša Mali, Photo: Hello
“Despite various speculations that we had the opportunity to hear in previous months, and speculations about how Air Serbia will not be able to pay off its debts, our national airline paid all its obligations in the amount of about 57 million dollars on time, based on in “A loan that was taken five years ago and that expires today. This 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.
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He added that it is of the utmost importance for a country to have its own national airline, which is best seen in the generous help that all the most powerful countries in the world have allocated 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 will provide However, I am glad that they have managed to settle the obligations on the basis of this loan on their own “- said Mali.
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, Photo: Alo.rs
“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 Finance Minister Siniša Mali.
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