PRIJEDOR – The controversial nature of the contract and its negative impact on the citizens of Republika Srpska was acknowledged by Prime Minister Radovan Višković himself, who admitted that once the highway is completed, Republika Srpska will pay the Chinese company 30 million BAM annually as a fee for usage. Additionally, previous media reports mentioned that the contract stipulates that the RS government will pay a certain amount from the budget if the highway does not have sufficient traffic flow, which is necessary for it to be economically justified from the perspective of the Chinese company. Apart from being clearly detrimental to the citizens of Republika Srpska, the contract is not in line with the Law on State Aid System in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
