According to a report on the Serbian "B92" website on the 15th, the B5 section of the Belgrade Ring Road project undertaken by China Power Construction Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Power Construction") held an opening ceremony on the same day and officially opened to traffic at 18:00 in the afternoon.

Serbian President Vucic attended the ceremony. In his speech, he quoted a Chinese saying that the country is strengthening national infrastructure construction with the strong support of China and other countries. "There is a Chinese saying, 'If you want to get rich, build roads first. 'This is exactly the development concept of Serbia in recent years."

The B section of the Belgrade Ring Road in Serbia is located in the southern suburb of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a ring road connecting the Serbian highway E70/E75, with a total length of 20.34 kilometers. It is divided into three bid sections and a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour., Built by China Electric Power Construction.

The B5 section opened to traffic is 3.1 kilometers long, including 3 bridges and 1 tunnel. Bid section B4 was handed over and opened to traffic in April 2021. Section B6 will build a total of 9.6 kilometers of highways, including 16 bridges and 1 tunnel.

Tian Yizhu, charg é d'affaires a. I. of the Chinese Embassy in Serbia, congratulated the opening of the B5 section and said that he was glad to see Chinese enterprises overcome the current unfavorable conditions and complete the project construction with high quality as much as they could. this fully reflects that enhancing the well-being of the two peoples is the fundamental goal of Sino-Serbian cooperation. He thanked the Serbian side for its trust in Chinese enterprises and Chinese technology, and believed that with the joint efforts of all parties, the entire section of the Belgrade Ring Road will be opened to traffic as soon as possible.

Screenshot of B5 Bid Section of Ring Highway from Wuqiqi Official Instagram

According to a report on the "B92" website on the 15th, Serbian President Vucic attended the opening ceremony and announced that the road section was officially opened to traffic at 18:00 that day.

"There is a Chinese saying: 'If you want to get rich, build roads first. 'This is exactly the development concept of Serbia in recent years." At the beginning of the speech, Vucic quoted a Chinese saying that Serbia is strengthening national infrastructure construction with the strong support of China and other countries. "We have concentrated on building a number of highways and railways, laying a solid foundation for economic growth against the trend, and showing Serbia. A bright vision for the future quickly."

Vucic thanked the representatives of the Chinese builders.

Standing in front of the upcoming Stragevica Tunnel, Vucic praised it as the most modern tunnel at present and looked forward to the early opening of the B6 section of the project next year. He said that this is not only an important project for the city of Belgrade, but also of great significance to Serbia.

Vucic mentioned that infrastructure investment plays a key role in the economic development of every economy, including Serbia. He said: "I would like to quote Mr. Tian Yizhu (Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Serbia) that despite the current difficult period, Serbia continues to develop and move forward." "my country's GDP growth rate was 4.4 in the first quarter. The preliminary estimate of GDP growth in the quarter is 3.7. Serbia's development is very fast and dynamic, thanks to all the builders and those who have a clear vision of the country's progress. We cannot have such economic growth without building new roads, railways and airports."

After the ceremony, Vucic uploaded an introduction video of the project on his personal social media, saying with joy that he was "happy to welcome a better future": Serbia is building a new road. I am proud of our Serbia!