Press Releases 2007
United States Funds Construction of Town Market in Gusinje
Dec. 5, 2007
On Thursday December 6, U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Roderick W. Moore, Mayor of Plav Skender Sarkinovic, and Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Branimir Vujacic will mark the completion of the newly constructed town market in Gusinje. The opening ceremony will be also attended by representatives of CHF International and FORS Montenegro.
The project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Municipality of Plav through USAID's "Community Revitalization through Democratic Action - Economy (CRDA-E) Program, and implemented by CHF International in Montenegro. Total value of the project is $90,500. The United States has invested $42,500, the Municipality of Plav $36,500, and the Ministry of Agriculture the remaining $11,500.
USAID through CHF has implemented 36 projects within the CRDA and CRDA-E programs through June 2007 in Plav municipality. The total cost of all projects is $2 million. Out of that amount, USAID has contributed $1.1 million.
Journalists interested in covering the event should be in front of the Market in Gusinje no later than 11:45 on Thursday, December 6. For more information on this project, please contact Emil Kocan at the FORS Montenegro Office in Berane, at 087 236-711 or via cell phone at 069-318-901.
During his visit to Plav municipality Ambassador Moore will also meet with Mayor of Plav Skender Sarkinovic.