NATO awards military contract to Mostostal Zabrze

NATO has chosen Mostostal Zabrze, the third largest construction company in Poland, to carry out military infrastructure construction projects in Poland and other member countries. According to representatives of Mostostal Zabrze, NATO is investing in four defense projects which are to be carried out in Poland between now and 2006, including construction of a special communication and radar network, and the building and renovation of seven airfields and two military ports. NATO expects to spend around zl.2.5 billion on Mostostal Zabrze's projects in the next seven years. According to sources quoted by Prawo i Gospodarka, NATO will invest around $526 million in Poland alone. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 9) A.K.