November 25 (SeeNews) - North Macedonia's government said it has selected Turkish natural gas companies Aksa Dogalgaz Dagitim and Palmet Enerji to enter the second stage of the bidding process for a public-private partnership (PPP) for the construction of a gas distribution network in the country.
In the second phase of the bidding process, the interested companies are invited to submit their financial offers, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.
The PPP will include financing, design, construction, management, maintenance and development of the gas distribution network.
North Macedonia's economy ministry called the tender for the project valued at 300 million euro ($357 million) in February. The construction of the network is expected to be completed in about four years, according to an earlier statement by the economy ministry.
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