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There were 47 project applications submitted for the financing and co-financing of projects for young people this year, of which 2 projects did not meet the administrative and technical requirements. Of the 45 evaluated projects, the Commission decided to finance 21 projects in the total amount of 3.5 million dinars as it was said today on the occasion of awarding contracts to the organizations whose projects will be financed from the city budget. The public call was launched for projects in the areas defined by the City of Nis Youth Care Strategy 2015-2020 and the Local Action Plan for Youth. The priority areas are the information, employment and safety of young people in Nis. “As before, the City of Nis continues to lead an active youth policy aimed at improving the position of young people in the city and creating conditions for their work, training and employment. Young people represent a significant factor in our society and must be given serious attention. The City of Nis, by financing of youth projects, as well as creating the necessary conditions for the development of science in Nis, is trying to assist. The city has always supported, and it will continue to provide assistance and support in the coming period to young people. “The next year, the budget for youth projects will be 100 % higher than this year. Young talented people are a valuable human resource that needs to be presented and assisted in every way so that they will stay in their own city- Care for the young must be systematic and continuous in order to improve their position and ensure their active participation in society. The city is doing this to make it possible for an increasing number of young people to build their own careers in Nis and create their families here, “Mayor Darko Bulatovic said on the occasion of awarding the contracts for financing and co-financing youth projects at the vent held at Nis City Hall.

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Nis City Airport Constantine the Great came out of the crisis and “it can stand on its own feet”. This city company has been financially and commercially recovered and it will not be subsidized by the City from next year. Since the beginning of 2018, it will not have any credit indebtedness, and the next year will present a new stage in the development of the airport, as it was said at the press conference at the Nis City House where the business results for last three years of this public company were presented. “We have come to such results with our joint work, primarily of the state, city and airport. From next year, the city will not subsidize the salaries and fixed costs as it is now, but will primarily provide support for investments, capacity expansion and the creation of conditions that can make this airport regional, “Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic said. By 2021, 20 million euros will have been invested into the airport, of which 12 million by the state. It will be invested in expanding an airport building that will be three times bigger than it is now. It is expected that the installation of the ALS system in the amount of about EUR 2 million will be completed this year. From the beginning of the year, 207,000 passengers and two thousand tons of goods were transported in passenger and cargo traffic. The plan for this year is 330 000 passengers, in 2018, 400 000 passengers are expected, while the projected figure for 2021 of 650 000 passengers.