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Serbian business interested in investing in Belarus
MINSK, 29 October (BelTA) - Serbian business is interested in investing in the Belarusian economy, Honorary Consul of Belarus in Belgrade, representative of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Serbia Dragomir Karic said at a business meeting in the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BelTA has learned.
"We have brought a large delegation: 15 MPs and 15 businessmen. Ten of them are interested in investing in the Belarusian economy. The investment climate in Belarus is excellent and reliable," Dragomir Karic said. “We want not only friendship (it is there) but also progress in the cooperation in economy, sport, culture, trade of the two countries."
Serbia is a key partner of Belarus in the Balkans and the only country in Europe where Serbia has a free trade agreement with EAEU member countries. Serbian businessmen are considering the possibility of expanding cooperation in such areas as construction, architecture, interior, textiles, plumbing, metal structures, design of treatment and biogas facilities, production of agricultural machinery, pipes, doors, windows, parquet, furniture, juices, carbonated drinks, animal feed, etc. Dragomir Karic noted that many of the business representatives are in Minsk for the first time and are impressed by the hospitality and openness of the country.
Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mikhail Myatlikov thanked Dragomir Karić for his services to the Belarusian-Serbian relations.He noted that Belarusian enterprises regularly take part in International Agricultural Fair in the city of Novi Sad.Representatives of Serbian business regularly come to Belarus. For them, this is an opportunity to network, to showcase their products, and purchase the goods they need. "If there were no sanctions or if the countries shared a border, then the trade would be much greater," Mikhail Myatlikov said.
Co-chairman of the Belarusian-Serbian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus Aleksei Bogdanov noted that, despite all the current difficulties, cooperation continues. An example of this is the visit of the representative business and parliamentary delegation. "We have something to offer and something to gain in fraternal Serbia. I am sure we will sign new contracts," Aleksei Bogdanov said. "We need to revitalize our relations and reach a new level."
"We share a common culture and history.The negotiations and contracts that will be signed today are another stone in the foundation of the Belarusian-Serbian relations. In difficult times, it is important to be there for each other. They show who is a true friend, a comrade-in-arms," Aleksei Bogdanov said. Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Jovan Janjic, in turn, thanked for the warm welcome and noted the closeness of the peoples."This year we celebrate 30 years of the diplomatic relations between the countries. Formally this is three decades, but in fact our cooperation is centuries-old, goes way back in history. Inter-parliamentary cooperation opens the door to cooperation in many sectors," Jovan Janjić said.
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