Ambassador Michael C. Polt visiting Novi Pazar, September 27, 2005

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September 27, 2005
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

Ambassador Michael C. Polt visiting Novi Pazar

On Thursday, September 29th, the U.S. Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro, Michael C. Polt, the mayor of Novi Pazar, Sulejman Ugljanin, and the President of the municipal assembly of Novi Pazar, Azim Hajdarevic, will participate in an official ceremony marking the opening of the Lug bridge. The reconstruction of the bridge was completed through the Community Revitalization through Democratic Action (CRDA) program, financed by the American people, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Lug bridge, originally built in the 40’s, was reconstructed to accommodate the traffic demands of modern Novi Pazar. The reconstruction of the bridge was a partnership between the U.S. and the citizens and government of Novi Pazar. The bridge substantially improves access to the city center for the 10,000 inhabitants of the Lug settlement, the traffic flow in downtown, and results in safer vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The reconstruction widened the bridge to accommodate two lanes of traffic, added a pedestrian walkway, and removed supporting structures that contributed to flooding. The $350,000 bridge was funded with $211,000 from local authorities, $33,000 from the citizens, and $100,000 from USAID. The work was done by the engineering firm «Brvenik» from Raska.

USAID's CRDA program is part of the US government’s effort to assist the Serbian people in solving problems in their community, to foster local economic development, to create new jobs, and to contribute to the overall development of Serbian society. In the past four years, 93 infrastructure and economic development projects have been completed through the CRDA program. USAID invested approximately $1.9 million from the American people, while local authorities, citizens, and business owners invested approximately $1.3 million.

For more information, please contact Rados Kandic, Mercy Corps International Public Relations Manager, at 063/324-816 or rkandic@mercycorps.org.yu.

Journalist interested in covering the ceremony, are kindly asked to be at the Lug bridge in Novi Pazar, Lug bb, on Thursday, September 29th, at 11:20 a.m.

Ambassador Michael C. Polt addresses the audience

Ambasador Majkl K. Polt se obraća prisutnima

Cutting the ribbon. From Left to Right: Sulejman Ugljanin, Mayor of Novi Pazar; Ambassador Polt; Azem Hajdarevic, President of Novi Pazar municipal Assembly

Presecanje vrpce. S leva na desno: Sulejman Ugljanin, predsednik Opštine Novi Pazar; ambasador Polt; Azem Hajdarević, predsednik Skupštine Opštine Novi Pazar

Reception. From Left to Right: Sulejman Ugljanin, Mayor of Novi Pazar; Ambassador Polt; Azem Hajdarevic, President of Novi Pazar municipal Assembly

Prijem. S leva na desno: Sulejman Ugljanin, predsednik Opštine Novi Pazar; ambasador Polt; Azem Hajdarević, predsednik Skupštine Opštine Novi Pazar

27. septembar 2005
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

From the American People USAID

Ambasador Polt u poseti Novom Pazaru

U četvrtak, 29. septembra, Ambasador Sjedinjenih Američkih Država u Srbiji i Crnoj Gori, Majkl Polt, gradonačelnik Novog Pazara, Sulejman Ugljanin i predsednik skupštine opštine Novi Pazar, Azim Hajdarević, svečano će otvoriti novi Lužanski most. Rekonstrukcija mosta ostvarena je u okviru programa Revitalizacija zajednice demokratskim delovanjem (CRDA), koji je finansiran sredstvima naroda SAD preko Agencije vlade SAD za međunarodni razvoj (USAID).

Lužanski most, izgradjen 40-tih, je rekonstruisan da bi bio prilagodjen saobracajnim potrebama modernog Novog Pazara. Rekonstrucija mosta je rezultat partnertstva izmedju Sjedinjenoh Americkih Drzava i gradjana i lokalne vlasti Novog Pazara. Novi most znatno unapređuje pristup centru grada za oko 10.000 stanovnika ovog novopazarskog naselja, tok saobracaja kroz centar grada, i rezultira u vecoj sigurnosti saobracaja kako za vozila tako i za pesake. Rekonstrukcijom most je prosiren za jednu dodatnu saobracajnu traku, dodata je pesacka staza i otkljonjena je stara struktura koja je ranije pridonosila poplavama. Most vredan 350.000 dolara, finansiran je sa 211.000 dolara od strane lokalne vlasti, 33.000 dolara sakupljenih od strane samih gradjana i 100.000 dolara od strane USAID-a. Radove je izvelo građevinsko preduzeće »Brvenik« iz Raške.

Program Revitalizacija zajednice demokratskim delovanjem (CRDA), deo je nastojanja vlade SAD da narodu u Srbiji pruži podršku u razvoju društva i rešavanju gorućih problema, naročito u razvoju ekonomije i otvaranju novih radnih mesta. U opštini Novi Pazar tokom četiri godine saradnje kroz CRDA programa realizovana su 93 projekta iz oblasti unapređenja ekonomije i infrastrukture. USAID je u te projekte investirana oko 1,9 miliona dolara pomoći građana SAD, dok su lokalne vlasti, građani i privrednici investirali oko 1,3 miliona dolara.

Za više informacija molimo vas kontaktirajte Radoša Kandića, Mercy Corps-ovog menadžera za odnose sa javnošću na telefon 063/324-816 ili na elektronsku poštu rkandic@mercycorps.org.yu.

Novinari zainteresovani za praćenje otvaranja, pozvani su da u četvrtak, 29. septembra 2005., budu prisutni na Lužanskom mostu u Novom Pazaru, naselje Lug bb, u 11:20 časova.