Mohamed Alabbar

"I am proud of this. Until just a few years ago, this was all just a dream," said Vucic.
He pointed out that the Tower will be in full function by the middle of next year.

The tour of the works was also attended by the Minister of Finance Sinia Mali and the President of the company Eagle Hills Mohamed Alabbar.
"Dreams always come true when you work and live for them. The Belgrade Tower will be completed before the end of the year," it was written in the description of the Instagram profile of Buducnost Srbije AV.

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and President Aleksandar Vucic, the Serbian government announced.

On that occasion, Brnabic, Minister of Finance Sinisa Mali, Belgrade Mayor Zoran Radojicic, Eagle Hills Director Mohamed Alabbar and Director of the Belgrade Waterfront company Nikola Nedeljkovic cut the ribbon.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met in Belgrade on Thursday with Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of the Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills company, the investor behind the Belgrade Waterfront project.

In a recent exclusive interview with Tanjug, Alabbar said he was satisfied with Serbia-UAE cooperation on the project.

ABU DHABI - Tenants in the first two buildings under construction at the Belgrade Waterfront (BW) site will start moving in by spring next year at the latest, says Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Eagle Hills, the Abu Dhabi-based company bankrolling the project.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Eagle Hills Chairman Mohamed Al-Abbar on Friday laid the cornerstone for the Belgrade Tower building.

It is designed to be the tallest building in the Balkans.

Dubai-based real estate developer Emaar Properties on Sunday reported a 31-percent rise in net profits during the third quarter of 2015.

Emaar - best known for building the world's highest tower, the Burj Khalifa - said it had recorded net profit of $230 million between July and September 2015, compared to $176 million during the same period last year.

FINALLY Belgrade Waterfront cornerstone laid

The construction of Belgrade Waterfront started on Sunday by laying the foundation stone for two residential towers in Belgrade downtown, on the River Sava.

UAE partner to own 68 percent stake in Belgrade Waterfront

BELGRADE -- Under the Belgrade Waterfront project construction contract, signed on Sunday, the Republic of Serbia will own 32 percent of equity.

68 percent to be owned by a United Arab Emirates-based partner.

BELGRADE - The contract on joint investments in the Belgrade Waterfront project, worth around EUR 3.5 billion, was signed in Belgrade on Sunday, and is expected to provide a significant boost to the Serbian economy, engage the construction industry and ensure new jobs.