After Tuesday's work meeting of the members of the Slovene business delegation with the Minister of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Zdravko Počivalšek, and the reception with the Slovene Prime Minister, Mr. Miro Cerar, a "Business forum" was held in Skopje yesterday, organized by the Economic Chamber of Macedonia (ECM) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS). The PanSlovenian Investors’ and Shareholders’ Association (VZMD) President, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, participated in the high-level meeting mostly to present the activities and opportunities offered by the international business-investor programs of the VZMD: Invest to Slovenia – investo.si and International Investors' Network – investo.international.
The numerous participants of the yesterday's forum at ECM's premises were addressed by the Prime Minister of Macedonia, Mr. Zoran Zaev, the Slovene Prime Minister and the presidents of the both chambers of commerce. The Slovene Minister Mr. Zdravko Počivalšek presented the Slovene business environment and the opportunities for business collaboration between Slovenia and Macedonia, while the Macedonian Minister of Economy, Mr. Kreshnik Bekteshi, presented the investment and business environment as well as the business opportunities in Macedonia. This was followed by bilateral meetings (B2B) which involved the representatives of no less than 22 Slovene and more than 100 Macedonian companies and institutions, as well as the presentations of individual programs of the members of the delegation, where promising interest was also expressed for international business-investor programs of the VZMD.
On this occasion, Mr. Verbič discussed with his counterparts some of the current issues, including the individual laws which the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia will still try to pass at the extraordinary meeting. VZMD's associates believe that one such laws is the questionable amendment (Paragraph 10 of Article 296) to the Financial Instruments Market Act (ZTFI-1), while the passing of the much needed appropriate bill of the Act on Judicial Relief Granted to Holders of Qualified Bank Credit (ZPSVIKOB) is being delayed. The potential prospects for settlement were also discussed.
In the evening, the Dean of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Ljubljana, Ms. Metka Tekavčič, and the President of the Alumni Club of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Ljubljana, Mr. Janez Škrabec, invited the members of the delegation to participate at the ceremony marking the opening of the Faculty of Economics Macedonia Alumni, which was established jointly by the faculties of economics from Ljubljana and Macedonia.
This is the second visit to Skopje as part of the promotion of the VZMD international programs, as three years ago, the VZMD President visited Tirana, Pristina, Skopje, and Tetovo as a member of the international delegation of business angels (VIDEO). Also, this is his second visit this year as the member of the Slovene business delegation, since Mr. Verbič already visited Pristina accompanying the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Karl Erjavec, to his Kosovo colleague, Mr. Behgjet Isa Pacolli.
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INDIA – visit of Slovenian government and business delegation – on the basis of Memorandum between ICPE and VZMD international investors' programs investo.si and investo.international also present (New Delhi, February 2013)
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VIDEO REPORT - International Conference at the Brussels Stock Exchange Stimulated Investors' Representatives and Institutions to Participate at the Investors' Week 2012 in September in Slovenia(Brussels, March 2012)
"Slovenian Day at the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE)" Exceptional Interest of Funds, Investors, and the Financial Media for Slovenian Companies and Its Investment Environment - The Introduction of investo.si - Invest to Slovenia's Newly Founded Affiliate, investo.me - Invest to Montenegro (Warsaw, October 2011)
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