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BELGRADE, July 12, 2005 - World Bank Group President Paul Wolfowitz paid an informal visit to Serbia and Montenegro on July 11-12. He traveled to Belgrade from Bosnia, where he attended the commemoration service marking the 10th anniversary of the massacre in Srebrenica.
During his visit to Serbia and Montenegro Mr. Wolfowitz met with government representatives and representatives from civil society organizations. He also visited the Clinical Center of Serbia (CCS), where one component of the World Bank's $21 million Energy Efficiency Project is being implemented. Under this project, the costly, inefficient and highly polluting heating system at the CCS will be completely overhauled and the maternity hospital will be refurbished in order to improve energy efficiency. At the maternity hospital, Mr. Wolfowitz met with doctors, nurses and new mothers.
Summing up his impressions, Mr. Wolfowitz remarked: "As someone who has followed events in the region for years from a distance, I can say that if someone had told me five years ago that Serbia would make so much progress in so many areas in such a short time, I would have said he was dreaming." When asked about the World Bank's role in Serbia and Montenegro, Mr. Wolfowitz said that the Bank stands ready to continue to provide as much support as possible to Serbia and Montenegro and to the whole region.
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For more information on the World Bank activities in Serbia and Montenegro go to: www.worldbank.org.yu
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