BiH – European Affairs Magazine

The EU: a Million BAM for 250 new Jobs in BiH

3 Giugno 2017 BreakingNews @en di

The European Union funded the Local Integrated Development” (LID) project, which is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina: it has the aim of supporting technological development and implementation of new investments in small and medium industries. The granting of a loan of 1.6 million is aimed at increasing competitiveness, creating new jobs and widening the market. Ms. Genoveva Ruiz Calavera, Director for the Western Balkans at the Directorate-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, said that this plan will allow internal authorities to improve the country’s living standards.

Energa 2017: Center Skenderija is becoming a Regional Energy Center

31 Maggio 2017 BreakingNews @en di

International Project Energa, An event related to energy and development, will be held in the Center Skenderija in the period from June 6 to 8, 2017. The event will bring together many companies, Such as British, Czech, Polish and German companies, and will enable many foreign investors to know the economic reality of Bosnia and Herzegovina better. This event will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, the Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mining of the FBiH, the Government of Canton Sarajevo and the City of Sarajevo. The other Partners of this project are Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH and the Chamber of Commerce of the FBiH.

Minister Sarovic: 2 billion EUR of Chinese investment in BiH are on the table

15 Maggio 2017 BreakingNews @en di

Mirko Sarovic, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH and Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, said that 2 billion Eur of Chinese Investment are on the table in Bosnia and Erzegovina. He is leading the delegation that will stay in China in order to discuss with the Chinese partners and investitors about projects to be developed in his country, expecially the ones dealing with energy and construction. He said that there are many opportunities for BiH and everything will depend on his country itself, but he also added that he’s very optimistic about it. He added as well that beside Europe, BiH’s area of interest are Russia and China.