How much influence did the expectations of further regional integrations have on the success achieved in Stanari?
The primary goal of our investment of some EUR 800 million in Stanari is not to make a power plant which will provide electricity only for Republika Srpska or Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also for Greece, Albania, Slovenia, Hungary and other countries of the region. It is precisely this kind of reasoning that has so far led us to invest tens of millions of Euros in the mine. As ESI has described in their report, the population of Stanari and the surrounding region has experienced many positive effects as a result. Four years ago the production in Stanari almost ceased and the overall situation was very difficult for the locals. Today, coal exploitation at Stanari is done according to the same high standards that you would find in any similar mine in, say, Germany or any other European country. The salaries in the Stanari mine are far above the state average, the employees have a clear perspective and enjoy safety they never had before. I am convinced that these are the questions that co
