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China-built highway section spurs economic growth in Montenegro

STORY: China-built highway section spurs economic growth in Montenegro DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Podgorica CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-built highway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): MILAN LJILJANIC, Executive Director of Monteput 3. various of the Chinese-built highway 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): MILAN LJILJANIC, Executive Director of Monteput 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): VELJKO IVANOVIC, Driver STORYLINE: A new Chinese-built highway in Montenegro has significantly enhanced travel convenience and spurred developmental progress within the country. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway opened to traffic in July last year. Since then, it has facilitated the safe passage of millions of travelers through the rugged and perilous terrains of the northern regions, while also catalyzing economic growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): MILAN LJILJANIC, Executive Director of Monteput "I would like to reflect on the safety aspect. Construction

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(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk through a toll booth of the Chinese-built Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway in Podgorica, Montenegro, July 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-PODGORICA-CHINA-HIGHWAY-OPEN

(220714) -- PODGORICA, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk through a toll booth of the Chinese-built highway section in Podgorica, Montenegro on July 13, 2022. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway built by a Chinese company was opened Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Montenegro opens 1st Chinese-built highway section" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-PODGORICA-CHINA-HIGHWAY-OPEN

(220714) -- PODGORICA, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ervin Ibrahimovic, deputy prime minister of Montenegro, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Chinese-built highway section in Podgorica, Montenegro on July 13, 2022. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway built by a Chinese company was opened Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Montenegro opens 1st Chinese-built highway section" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-PODGORICA-CHINA-HIGHWAY-OPEN

(220714) -- PODGORICA, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic addresses the opening ceremony of the Chinese-built highway section in Podgorica, Montenegro on July 13, 2022. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway built by a Chinese company was opened Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Montenegro opens 1st Chinese-built highway section" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-PODGORICA-CHINA-HIGHWAY-OPEN

(220714) -- PODGORICA, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic, Deputy Prime Minister Ervin Ibrahimovic, and Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Montenegro Hua Yafang (L to R front) attend the opening ceremony of the Chinese-built highway section in Podgorica, Montenegro on July 13, 2022. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway built by a Chinese company was opened Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Montenegro opens 1st Chinese-built highway section" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-PODGORICA-CHINA-HIGHWAY-OPEN

(220714) -- PODGORICA, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch a fireworks show during the opening ceremony of the Chinese-built highway section in Podgorica, Montenegro on July 13, 2022. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway built by a Chinese company was opened Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Montenegro opens 1st Chinese-built highway section" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-PODGORICA-CHINA-HIGHWAY-OPEN

(220714) -- PODGORICA, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Musicians play at the opening ceremony of the Chinese-built highway section in Podgorica, Montenegro on July 13, 2022. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway built by a Chinese company was opened Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Montenegro opens 1st Chinese-built highway section" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-PODGORICA-CHINA-HIGHWAY-OPEN

(220714) -- PODGORICA, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the China Road and Bridge Corporation attend the opening ceremony of the Chinese-built highway section in Podgorica, Montenegro on July 13, 2022. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway built by a Chinese company was opened Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Montenegro opens 1st Chinese-built highway section" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)