Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Oleg Butkovic signed in Sali on Dugi Otok island on Thursday an agreement on the expansion of the town port worth HRK 56.76 million, of which 48.25 million will come from the European Cohesion Fund and 8.5 million from the state budget.

Butkovic said his ministry was currently implementing infrastructure projects worth HRK 20 billion.

Over the past couple of years, a lot has been invested in port infrastructure, he said, adding that in Zadar County alone HRK 89.36 million would be invested in port infrastructure projects through EU funds.