FBiH Government: 14.9 million KM in subsidies for public companies in transport and communications sector

(Patria) - The FBiH Government, at a telephone session today, upon the proposal of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Communications, adopted decisions on approving four programs related to subsidies for public companies, as determined by the FBiH budget for 2026, in the total amount of 14,945,282.67 KM.

The first Decision approves the Program for the expenditure of funds within current transfers "Subsidies for public companies for the improvement of air transport" within the Program "Normative, administrative and strategic management in the field of transport and electronic communications and post" in the amount of 10,000,000 KM.

From these funds, the amount of 3,850,000 KM is allocated to JP Sarajevo International Airport Ltd. Sarajevo, 3,100,000 KM to JP Tuzla International Airport Ltd. Tuzla, and 3,050,000 KM to JP Mostar International Airport Ltd. Mostar.

These funds will be used for subsidizing existing and opening new air routes.

The purpose of allocating funds is to encourage the development of new and existing air routes, increase the accessibility and transport connectivity of the Federation of BiH, and strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of airports.

Also, the Decision adopted the Program - Normative, administrative and strategic management in the field of transport and electronic communications and post "Subsidies for public companies - universal postal service" in the amount of 3,000,000 KM.

From these funds, the amount of 1,802,100 KM is allocated to JP BH Pošta Ltd. Sarajevo, and the amount of 1,197,900 KM to Hrvatska pošta Ltd. Mostar.

These funds will be used for subsidizing the universal postal service. The purpose of allocating funds is to encourage the development of public postal operators with the aim of ensuring the accessibility, continuity, quality, and affordable price of the universal postal service for all users.

Today, the Program for the expenditure of part of the funds from the Current Transfer "Subsidies for public companies" within the Program "Normative, administrative and strategic management in the field of transport and electronic communications and post" in the amount of 145,282.67 KM was also adopted.

These funds are allocated to JP B&H Airlines Ltd. Sarajevo - in bankruptcy and will be used for linking work experience, i.e., settling taxes and contributions on paid salaries and necessary fees to the accounting agency for the calculation and payment of necessary contributions for four former employees of this public company so that they can exercise their right to a pension.

One of today's decisions also approved the Program for the expenditure of part of the funds from the Current Transfer "Subsidies for public companies" within the Program "Normative, administrative and strategic management in the field of transport and electronic communications and post" in the amount of 1,800,000 KM, which is allocated to JP Mostar International Airport Ltd. Mostar and will be used for co-financing the costs of chartering aircraft for firefighting.