PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT 2017-2020 hunting, as well as citizens from non-governmental organizations. In this regard, will transform PE “Macedonian Forests” in order to guarantee responsible management, increased productivity and satisfactory financial results. An important objective of the Government will be to increase forestall areas in the country, better preservation of forests and protection from illegal logging by transferring the sector forest police from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, in the competence of the Ministry of Interior. Infrastructure Infrastructure investment levels in Macedonia in the past 10 years were extremely low. Macedonia became infrastructurally backward country, with rural areas with no basic living conditions, water supply systems, and sewage and storm sewers. Roads have become dangerous and unsafe (39% extremely unsafe by the EU) while only few sections are currently being built with great delay. Consequently, the new Government will focus on the construction of infrastructure that will bring future to the Macedonian economy, while stopping investments in unproductive projects, such as Skopje 2014. Decisions on large investments in infrastructure will be brought transparently and through consultations with citizens and relevant experts. The Government’s main infrastructure goals are set along a number of projects: “Macedonia megalopolis” infrastructure connection between largest centers taking no more than 90 minutes; “Macedonia free of accident blackspots” and “Macedonia without mud.” The Government, in accordance with the Law on the Excise Duty on Fuel, vehicle registration and toll collection will transparently use the funds for investments and maintenance of road infrastructure. The Government will set up a company with dominant state ownership (51%) through which investments in infrastructure projects and renewable energy sources will be pursued. The initial size of the company will be 300 million EUR. The Government will initiate negotiations to fund 3 priority infrastructure projects through the initiative 16+1 Initiative promoted by PR China amounting to over 10 billion USD. The Government will adopt a 10-year road infrastructure investment plan amounting to 3 billion EUR to increase the current financial shortfall for road maintenance. Through these investments, the Government will ensure the construction of 600 kilometers of motorways and express roads, 550 kilometers of highways and regional roads and 1,000 km of local roads. Part of the priority routes will be: 41 ∎ Skopje - Blace (border with Kosovo) Highway ∎ Reconstruction of regional road Dracevo - Oresani - Taor and regional road Dracevo – Jurumleri ∎ Complete construction of the regional road R-302 from Kisela Voda to the regional road R-104 near the locality of Brzovec ∎ Construction of an underground traffic corridor in downtown Skopje, from the Government building to the Banks Complex