Official visit to Slatino Dam

On July 18, 2019, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, Trajan Dimkovski, together with the EU Ambassador Samuel Zbogar, and the UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Narine Sahakyan, visited the Slatino Dam.
Civil Engineering Institute Makedonija AD Skopje as a contractor reconstructs the Slatino Dam within the European Union Program for repair of flood damage from 2015.

New technologies and new materials have been used in the reconstruction. Minister Dimkovski stated that the reconstruction achieved structural stability of the dam, resistance to flood waters, which reduces the risk of floods. On the other hand, the rehabilitation of the dam will enable timely availability of water for irrigation of agricultural areas. Additionally, the total value of the project is over 1.1 million euros.

As it was pointed out by the EU Ambassador Zbogar, the rehabilitation of the Slatino dam is part of the "EU for you" campaign, which aims to raise awareness and inform the public about the EU assistance to the country.