Government Kurti plans to sell 3 million tons of coal to Macedonia, citizens return reductions by electricity

The start of negotiations between the two countries for the sale of coal has revealed Economy Minister in Northern Macedonia Kreshnik Bekteshi.

We start negotiations on the possibility of importing coal from the Republic of Kosovo into the Republic of Northern Macedonia. To overcome any crisis, of course, it requires cooperation, and with Minister Rizvanolli we agreed that our excellent co-operation will deepen further in the future and that we will soon overcome the challenge with the energy crisis! ”, said in his post.

From today we also began negotiations on import coal from the Republic of Kosovo, where we also presented a draft version of the memorandum for co-operation! ” was further declared.

In this regard, news has contacted the Ministry of Economy, but until the moment the article was published, it has not been answered.

All of this, the economic connoisseur, Safet Gerjaliu, has considered it ironic, given the country's coal capacity.

The “in the first place needs to be understood that Kosovo lacks a real economic strategy, in this direction it means Kosovo is suffering energy as well. It is not an honor to Kosovo if it prevents the construction of new generation capacities, when it is well known that Serbia produces approximately 6 megawatts of electricity, Macedonia 670, Montenegro produces close to 300 and Kosovo, with all these coal potential imports of electricity”, he told news.

I want to believe that I have to fry those ministers who have obstructed such a process, also have to fry civil society, which has met London's agenda. -Belgrade-Banjaluke-Tirane-Pristina to prevent electricity. The paradox is that if so much kW of electricity is produced at 100km of altitude in coal, do you think Kosovo protects any wall from reaching carbon dioxide in Kosovo? How can both Serbia and Macedonia build production capacities in coal and Kosovo import electricity from them, selling coal”, he further declared.

The “really is a paradox of time, but I want to believe that one day in Kosovo there will be rule of the rule and the law, there will be accountability and one must give the responsibility why Kosovo is dependent on import of electricity and at the same time have coal sales in different countries”, the point further Gerjaliu.

In addition to northern Macedonia, Kosovo is selling electricity to Bulgaria as well. The current produced at Ujman Lake is being sold for a company in Bulgaria, under a contract that “Iber-Lepenci” signed it last year with a Bulgarian company, which has three-year-old currency.

Berat Lushtaku, former chief executive at N. P.H “Iber-Lepenc” declared about news.net that the current produced by “Gazivoda's HC” is sold outside Kosovo.

It's a procedure that was organised two years ago. All public auction procedures have been directed. Initially, there has been a contract that has been at the price of 27 euros with KESCO. That was one year old. Then we raised it to the value of 38 euros and 40 cents. I know an international auction was organised last year and contracts were signed with a foreign company with a three-year currency. Nearly, Weiman produces 100 thousand megawatts ( MWh) annually plus minus 15 thousand. It could have gone up to 120 grand. In 2018 he produced 126 MWh. The minimum is 63 grand. The average is 75 thousand 85 thousand MWh, during the year”, Lushtaku said.

COMM STT has warned of reducing electricity supply, though the cause of this has not yet been disclosed. In this regard, Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli has invited the conference.