Paul Lekaj gave 152 days to Bechtel&Enkas to finish the highway, KDI secured the document that reveals Government

Kosovo's Democratic Institute has found that the Ministry of Infrastructure and Bechtel & Enka, have agreed that the latter will extend the deadline for 152 days to complete the work on the Pristina highway BAR Hani of Elez, which enables the Kosovo Government to seek penalties for failing to implement this contract in time.

This is preceded in the annexes-contact signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure (MI) and Bechtel & Enka, copies which date September 5, 2018, which he has secured. KDI, said in a media communiqué.

The amended Aneks-contact number 02/8457 and signed by the parties defines the Government of Kosovo's obligations for 53m euros for the Pristina Highway é Hani of Elez.

With this annex-contact, besides 53 million, MI has agreed to extend the deadline for implementation of the basic contract by June 1st 2019, additional 152 days are given to Bechtel&, respectively. Enques to implement work on this highway.

On the other hand, the ministry has consistently, through media proposals by Minister Paul Lekaj, stated that they are looking at the possibilities for imposing penal delays for Bechtel & Enkas in performing the works, the communiqués said further.

KDI considers that according to this annex-contradiction it is not clear how 53m euros have been calculated, and on what basis the deadline for 152 extra days has been extended.

Otherwise, KDI in December 2018 has asked the Ministry of Infrastructure for clarification on how 53m euros were calculated, but so far has not accepted any additional information.