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Belgrade – A delegation from the Republic of Serbia led by Finance Minister Sinio Mali is on a one-day visit to Turkey.
Source: B92
Photo: Instagram, mali_sinisa
Our delegation continues the talks with senior representatives of Turkey, started last week by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vui.
On that occasion, President Vui met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the two presidents discussed specific economic projects of importance to Serbia.
Today, the delegation of the Republic of Serbia met with the Minister of Economy, Industry and Technology Mustafa Varanka, and the theme of the meeting was the opening of a new large industrial zone in the Republic of Serbia.
“Due to the great interest not only from Turkish investors, but also from investors from all over the world, our intention is to open another industrial zone so that they can operate properly and efficiently in Serbia. For this reason, we visited Gebze industrial zone , which is known for I would like to remind you that we currently have 15 active free zones in Serbia, which are working well, but we must continue to increase that number due to the wishes of foreign investors to work in our country. This always means more work for our people, greater competitiveness in the market and, therefore, higher wages. This is a good sign especially given the crisis in the world, caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We managed to overcome it successfully, we had an excellent economic program to support the economy, and investors already recognize and trust us, “said Mali.
Photo: Instagram, mali_sinisa
He recalled that Serbia has an absolute record in attracting foreign direct investment in the region and that it attracts a total of two thirds of foreign investment that reaches the Western Balkans. As he said, it was also recognized by the featured Financial Times, which declared us world record holders for attracting foreign direct investment.
“Foreign investors are very satisfied, we have hard-working people, excellent workers and that is why investors from all over the world are interested in coming to Serbia. Our economy has shown that it is resilient and flexible even during the crisis, and investors do so. I remind you that according to our projections, the Republic of Serbia will end this year with economic growth of -1 to zero percent, which will be the best result in Europe. “Furthermore, unemployment in the second quarter is at a historically high level. Below 7.3 percent, public debt is under control and below the 60 percent level prescribed by Maastricht, “Mali said.
He concluded that the Government’s intention is for Serbia to grow faster and faster and achieve even better results. As you said, the new Turkish investors who will invest even more in Serbia will certainly contribute to that. Mali recalled that many excellent Turkish companies operate in our country, and that today that number is more than 800, while in 2015 there were about 130. As he said, Turkish companies employ about 10,000 people in Serbia.
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