Subotica, Vranje, Leskovac, Pirot, Bujanovac get ambassadorial teams for investment promotion

In association with the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED), cities of Subotica, Vranje, Leskovac, Pirot and Bujanovac obtained on Tuesday "ambassadorial teams" that will work on the business climate improvement and investment promotion.

NALED Vice President Goran Jovic said on that occasion that each team would comprise an ambassador or a representative from an EU country or Israel, one successful businessman and one representative from the local self-government.

- The role of ambassadors and businesspeople is to help these municipalities to make use of their advantages, show economic potential and get in touch with potential investors and business partners - Jovic explained.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said that the promotion of investment in the municipalities with a favorable business environment was of exceptional significance to Serbia.

Ambassador of Portugal Luis de Almeida Sampaio stated that the creation of a favorable business climate posed the main challenge for Serbia.

- Foreign investment cannot be attracted without that - the ambassador stressed and added that the judicial system reform and fight against corruption and organized crime were fundamental for ensuring a favorable investment climate in Serbia.

De Almeida Sampaio, member of the "ambassadorial team" for Bujanovac, said that Portugal can help that municipality by sharing the experiences in environment protection and waste management and announced that Bujanovac would be visited by a delegation of businessmen from Portugal in September.

Members of these "ambassadorial teams" are ambassadors of Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Israel and Slovakia, directors of Vip mobile, Ball Packaging, Tigar, Asecco and Hypo Alpe-Adria Bank, as well as mayors of Pirot, Bujanovac, Subotica, Vranje and Leskovac.

NALED Beograd

Grad Subotica

Grad Vranje

Grad Leskovac

Grad Pirot

Opština Bujanovac

Ministarstvo spoljnih poslova Republike Srbije

Ambasada Republike Portugalije Beograd

Ambasada Kraljevine Španije Beograd

Ambasada Republike Slovenije Beograd

Ambasada Izraela Beograd

Ambasada Republike Slovačke Beograd

A1 Srbija d.o.o. Beograd

Ball Pakovanja Evropa Beograd d.o.o. Beograd

Tigar a.d. Pirot

ASEE Solutions doo Beograd

Addiko bank ad Beograd