Bechtel '%Enka: We asked the ministry for an additional 63m euros for the highway.

Infrastructure Minister Pal Lekaj, two days ago, said the Pristina Highway - Skopje will be completed by the end of 2018. But, according to him, at an additional cost of 63m euros. For this much, Lekaj and his predecessor Lutfi Zahrk argued publicly. The latter said it was 14.8 million. [...]
Infrastructure Minister Pal Lekaj, two days ago, said the Pristina Highway - Skopje will be completed by the end of 2018. But, according to him, at an additional cost of 63m euros. For this much, Lekaj and his predecessor Lutfi Zahrk argued publicly.
The latter said it was 14.8 million. But, the company that is building highways now, and how many years in Kosovo, Bechtel-Enka confirms that the Ministry of Infrastructure has asked for an additional 63m euros.
Infrastructure Minister Pal Lekaj, during an interview, has declared that the highway for Skopje will cost 63m euros more than previously. This is due to the delays the payments have been made to the contracted company to perform the works, Bechtel-Enkaıs.
For this, Minister Lekaj accused past leadership of this dictatorship, which, according to him, has neglected the contract. But former Minister Zharku said yesterday that 14.8 million more has been discussed in his mandate, not the 63 million Lekaj mentioned.
“We have been talking about 14.8 million, the proposal is in Government due to the extension of the” work schedule, Zaku said.
In the face of charges and charges between former Minister Zharku and Minister Lekaj, institutions are really being asked to pay 63m euros more to complete the work on the highway to Skopje. That also says in the document Bechtel-Enka has started MI.
The document says that contracting parties have caused damage and there have been delays in completing all of these as a result of obstacles from employers in this case the Ministry of Infrastructure.
Ella Ruchi, spokesperson for Bechtel-Enka company, confirms this.
Ruci shows that last week this company has addressed the Ministry, where it has announced they are seeking compensation.
We informed last week the Ministry of Infrastructure that the cost of delays and changes in project execution planning in the last 2.5 years is about 63 million”, Ruci told Express.
But, she adds, they are working with the Ministry on reaching an agreement.











