Monteput to Sign Contract with Chinese Consortium for Highway Section

Montenegrin state company Monteput is set to sign a contract with the Chinese consortium "PowerChina - Stecol - PCCD" for the design and construction of the second section of the highway from Mateševo to Andrijevica, a project expected to take five years.

24 Feb, 12:03 — 24 Feb, 14:12

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Why this matters

The Bar-Boljare highway is a critical, high-cost infrastructure project for Montenegro, largely financed by Chinese loans, and its construction has significant economic and geopolitical implications for the country. The signing of the contract for the second section marks a continuation of this ambitious and often controversial development, impacting Montenegro's connectivity and debt profile.

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Perspective Analysis

AI-generated comparison of how 2 sources cover this story

Both cdm-me and vijesti-me report on the upcoming signing of a contract between Monteput and a Chinese consortium for the design and construction of the second section of the Bar-Boljare highway, scheduled for Friday. Coverage is largely aligned, focusing on the factual announcement of the event. There are no significant differences in the core narrative.

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	vijesti-me	cdm-me
The specific names of the Monteput Executive Director and the full consortium members involved in the signing.
The timeframe for the Chinese consortium to complete the project, construction, and defect removal.

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What sources agree on

Monteput will sign a contract with a Chinese consortium on Friday.
The contract is for the design and construction of the second section of the Bar-Boljare highway.
The second section of the highway runs from Mateševo to Andrijevica.

Key claims3 agreed · 3 unverified

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Monteput will sign a contract with a Chinese consortium on Friday.

agreed·cdm-mevijesti-me

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The contract is for the design and construction of the second section of the Bar-Boljare highway from Mateševo to Andrijevica.

agreed·cdm-mevijesti-me

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The Chinese consortium involved is Power China-Stecol-PCCD.

agreed·cdm-mevijesti-me

Milan Ljiljanić, Executive Director of Monteput, will sign the contract.

unverified·cdm-me

The Chinese consortium will have five years to complete the main project and build the second section.

unverified·vijesti-me

The Chinese consortium will have two years to remove potential defects.

unverified·vijesti-me

Coverage gaps

The specific names of the Monteput Executive Director and the full consortium members involved in the signing.

Reportedcdm-me

Missingvijesti-me

The timeframe for the Chinese consortium to complete the project, construction, and defect removal.

Reportedvijesti-me

Missingcdm-me

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cdm-me

U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom za dionicu auto-puta

vijesti-me

Monteput: U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom o...

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Key entities

MonteputMontenegrin state-owned company managing infrastructure projects Power China-Stecol-PCCDChinese consortium contracted for highway section Milan LjiljanićExecutive Director of Monteput Bar-Boljare highwayMajor infrastructure project in Montenegro MateševoStarting point of the highway section AndrijevicaEnd point of the highway section

Coverage Timeline

First report: vijesti-me · 24 Feb, 12:03|Full coverage: All 2 sources within 2h|Window: 2h

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vijesti-me24 Feb, 12:03First to report

Monteput: U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom o...

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cdm-me24 Feb, 14:12Latest update

U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom za dionicu auto-puta

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cdm-me11h ago

U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom za dionicu auto-puta

Izvršni direktor Monteputa Milan Ljiljanić i predstavnici kineskog konzorcijuma Power China-Stecol-PCCD, potpisaće u petak ugovor o projektovanju i izgradnji druge dionice auto-puta Bar-Boljare, Mateševo-Andrijevica. Svečano potpisivanje biće upriličeno u Vili Gorica sa početkom u 12 sati. Monteput je sredinom januara, nakon sprovedene tenderske procedure u skladu sa pravilima Evropska banka za obnovu i razvoj (EBRD), […]

By Slađana Đukanović

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vijesti-me13h ago

Monteput: U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom o...

Kineski konzorcijum "PowerChina - Stecol - PCCD" imaće pet godina da uradi glavni projekat i izgradi drugu dionicu auto-puta od Mateševa do Andrijevice, dok će dobiti I dvije godine da otkloni potencijalne nedostatke u ovom poslu

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Monteput to Sign Contract with Chinese Consortium for Highway Section

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What sources agree on

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U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom za dionicu auto-puta

Monteput: U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom o...

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Key entities

Coverage Timeline

Monteput: U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom o...

U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom za dionicu auto-puta

Read at source (2 outlets)

U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom za dionicu auto-puta

Monteput: U petak potpisivanje ugovora sa kineskim konzorcijumom o...

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Key claims3 agreed · 3 unverified

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