This year as part of the project
“100 largest in BiH €ť, organized by Poslovne novine from Sarajevo in
co-organization of the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH and LRC, with the general
sponsor Euroexpress Express Mail, was realized the third regional panel
conference entitled €ťThe export challenge – We have to move forward €ť. Given the
current situation regarding the coronavirus-caused pandemic, this year’s
conference was held online, on September 2 at 14:00 via the Zoom application
and gathered about 150 participants from BiH and the region.
The aim of the conference was to
tell the public and businessmen of the region that regardless of the economic
crisis that has hit the whole world, “We must move forward”. Given
the periods of closing borders and economies, at a time when everyone is
turning to themselves, exporters have faced several challenges. It was
emphasized that the recovery of BH economy will depend on the recovery of the
EU to which BiH exports 72% of total production.
The panelists have repeatedly
stressed the importance of state and policy support, including a strong message
from Branimir Muidza, President of the FIC and CEO of the Kakanj Cement Factory
and the HeidelbergCement Group in BiH and Croatia, emphasizing the importance
of the state function for foreign investors. “It is the state that
should be more efficient, faster, more concrete in moments of crisis, and offer
a greater dose of certainty and take decisive steps, one that will primarily
listen to investors. Because, who to listen to if not investors. It should be
clear to everyone in the public sector who fills the budget €ť, Muidza
pointed out.
This year as part of the project
“100 largest in BiH €ť, organized by Poslovne novine from Sarajevo in
co-organization of the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH and LRC, with the general
sponsor Euroexpress Express Mail, was realized the third regional panel
conference entitled €ťThe export challenge – We have to move forward €ť. Given the
current situation regarding the coronavirus-caused pandemic, this year’s
conference was held online, on September 2 at 14:00 via the Zoom application
and gathered about 150 participants from BiH and the region.
The aim of the conference was to
tell the public and businessmen of the region that regardless of the economic
crisis that has hit the whole world, “We must move forward”. Given
the periods of closing borders and economies, at a time when everyone is
turning to themselves, exporters have faced several challenges. It was
emphasized that the recovery of BH economy will depend on the recovery of the
EU to which BiH exports 72% of total production.
The panelists have repeatedly
stressed the importance of state and policy support, including a strong message
from Branimir Muidza, President of the FIC and CEO of the Kakanj Cement Factory
and the HeidelbergCement Group in BiH and Croatia, emphasizing the importance
of the state function for foreign investors. “It is the state that
should be more efficient, faster, more concrete in moments of crisis, and offer
a greater dose of certainty and take decisive steps, one that will primarily
listen to investors. Because, who to listen to if not investors. It should be
clear to everyone in the public sector who fills the budget €ť, Muidza
pointed out.
Their
participation in the panel were: Vjekoslav Vukovic, President of the Foreign
Trade Chamber of BiH; Marko Cadez, President of the Board of the Western Balkans
Chamber of Investment Forum (KIF) and President of the Serbian Chamber of
Commerce; Safet Gerxhaliu, Secretary General of the Western Balkans Chamber of
Investment Forum; Zoran Jovanovski, Chief Advisor to the Management Board of
the Macedonian Chamber of Commerce for Economic Affairs; Emil Kuckovic,
director of Poslovne novine d.o.o. from Sarajevo and a member of the Management
Board of LRC Group; Jadranka Kuljanin, director of LRC d.o.o. leading credit
rating agencies in BiH; Marinko Tomic, General Manager of EuroExpress express
mail d.o.o. from Banja Luka; Danijela Rakic, Executive Director of Metalos
d.o.o. from Kresevo; Nihad Unkic, director of Herceg d.o.o. from Srebrenik.