The Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka, explained in detail in KTV's "Interaktiv", what will happen with the construction of the "Kosova e Re" thermal power plant.
He said that the eight required agreements have already been reached with the American firm "Contour Global", and that only a few technical details remain that cannot damage the agreement.
He said that the entire investment will belong to this company, while the Government of Kosovo is looking at the possibility of investing a loan of 100 to 200 million euros, an investment which will be returned when the generation of funds from " Kosovo A".
Lluka said that 10 thousand people will be employed in the construction of this power plant. It will be built in about 3 4/XNUMX to XNUMX years.
"It is a very big positive impact on the economy of the country, only this project will be able to bring the economic growth to 5 percent", said Lluka.
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He has indicated that there will be around 500 regular employees in this power plant.
"'Kosova A' will be completely closed the moment 'New Kosova' starts work because it is extremely old and completely depreciated. Kosova B will be rehabilitated, and this rehabilitation includes the change of boilers and filters", he said.
Lluka said that traditionally during the months of January and February, due to the weather, electricity bills in Kosovo become more expensive. He said that this could happen at the beginning of 2018.
Lluka also spoke about the case of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj's ultimatum for Shipitulla and Haden, saying that he is right in this regard.
Minister Lluka also spoke about his 5 deputy ministers. Although they have been appointed, Lluka has said that he has managed to find tasks for only three of them, while for two of them he says that he is looking for tasks that can be assigned to them.
"So we are in the phase of systematization, because we have to adapt a little to their CVs and what they can do best", said Lluka.
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Lluka has expressed full confidence that the trial that is taking place against him for "conflict of interest" will declare him innocent.
"The Innovation Center in Gjakova is not mine. I was a co-founder, not as Vladrin Lluka, but as an institution, as director of the Agency for Investment Promotion in MTI", said Lluka. He said that there is no need for the testimony of Mimoza Kusari Lila and Bernard Nikaj, who were ministers at the time he was director of MTI, but he expressed his belief that he would have their testimony in his favor if this was required. .
