Organized by the Chamber of Commerce of FBiH, under the auspices of the President of FBiH Mr Marinko Čavara, the 1st Business Forum was held on 24 November 2016 in Vitez.
In the panel discussion: “European integration: Economic policy of BiH – challenges, opportunities, threats,” the Deputy Director of FIPA Blaženka Mišković spoke about regional cooperation in the field of investments, stressing that the neighbouring countries and EU countries are the largest investors in BiH.
In addition to the tradition in the business cooperation, proximity of the EU market, the raw material and the resource base, Free Trade Agreements, Agreements on Avoiding Double Taxation and Agreements on the Promotion and Protection of Investments that BiH has signed with other countries have an important role.
The audience was addressed among others by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH Mr Mirko Šarović, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of BiH Mr Josip Brkić.
The forum was attended by hundreds of guests: businessmen, representatives of the entities’ and cantonal governments, mayors of municipalities, and media representatives.
