Serbian Minister of Construction and Transport Tomislav Momirovic said that more than a million tons of coal and 400,000 tons of grain purchased by Serbia were stuck in Bulgaria due to low water levels in the Danube River.

The press service of the Council of Ministers of the Republic quotes Momirovic’s statement: “The Danube is navigable in Serbia, but the suspension of navigation on this river in Bulgaria is a big problem, and for this reason a large amount of raw materials for the metallurgical and chemical industries that were supposed to be transported were also suspended .To Serbia, from Bulgaria.

Momirovic also said: “Tomorrow, on Saturday, an agreement will be signed, according to which Serbia will help ensure navigation on the Danube River in Bulgaria.”

On August 11, Serbian media reported that “Serbia recorded a record drop in the water level in the Danube, which prompted the country’s authorities to dredging at several points on the Danube and Sava rivers to obtain the necessary depth and width.” for navigation.