The creation of the helicopter unit of the Ministry of Internal AffairsMinistry of Internal Affairs of Canton Sarajevo CS, Admir Katica, said is a project that goes beyond the needs of the Ministry itself and will have first-class importance for this canton.
It's a multi-purpose aircraft, specialized for multi-purpose operating transportation of the sick and wounded, extinguishing fires, rescue from water, descent into minefields, delivery of various types of aid, operational police tasks, control of critical points in traffic, aerial reconnaissance, rescue in mountainous areas, transport of passengers and the like. The project is designed to be a multi-phased process.
Katica said that final negotiations are underway regarding the purchase of land for the construction of a hangar that is located in the vicinity of Sarajevo Airport. The purchase of land and the concept design for the hangar should be completed by the end of the year.
The helicopter unit's formation is also advanced, with the candidates only needing to complete the medical examinations and they will start the selection. The criteria for the selection of pilots and car mechanics is very, very high, and the tests were conducted by people who are renowned experts in their fields. The selection of the academy will then follow, where the best candidates will be sent to study, the minister said.
Since not a single offer was acceptable to the contracting authority in the open public procurement procedure of the multi-purpose aircraft, according to the Law on Public Procurement, the contracting authority will start the procurement process again, which should be realized in May of the current year. Katica says the Ministry will take maximum efforts to ensure the contract with the supplier can be signed in the current year.
The government of the CS has adopted an Elaborate on the implementation of the activities that should be implemented in order to establish the helicopter unit of the Ministry of the Interior of the CSMinistry of the Interior of the CS. There is a firm and unshakable position in the Ministry of the Interior of the CSMinistry of the Interior of the CS that this project will be successfully completed, Klix.ba reports.