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Presentation of Serbian economy in Belgium in April
Belgrade,
6 March 2007
Serbian Assistant Minister for International Economic Relations Jasmina Hadziabdic said today that this Ministry will organise a presentation of the Serbian economy in Belgium in April.
Speaking at a seminar about Belgium companies in Serbia held at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Hadziabdic said that negotiations on free trade agreement with Belarus started today, while negotiations on this agreement with Turkey will start in April. Thus, the Serbian market will be more attractive for investments.
Last year's trade exchange between Serbia and Belgium stood at $201.2 million, of which Serbia imported $113.8 million and exported $87.4 million.
Belgian Ambassador to Serbia Denise de Hauwere said that Belgian companies that do business in Serbia decided to resume the work of the Belgian Business Club.
At today's meeting, five out of 25 Belgian companies that do business in Serbia were presented at today's meeting. The largest Belgian investment is the purchase of Apatinska brewery by Interbrew that covers 46% of the Serbian market, to which it delivered 2.8 million hectolitres of beer last year, and exported 450,000 hectolitres.
The Minel-Schreder company that makes lights for industry and households is the oldest Belgian investment, being founded in Belgrade in 1969, with an annual turnover of €10 million.
The Puratos company was made by connection with the Serbian Areks and is known for the production of bakery and confectionery products and additives, and as the importer of Belkolad chocolate. The company's production plants are located in Kragujevac.
Carpetland is the major carpet producer in the European Union, covering 70% of the market. In Serbia it has five retail outlets - two in Belgrade and one in Novi Sad, Nis and Paracin each.
The Guidance company specialises in IT, program development and training.
Last year's trade exchange between Serbia and Belgium stood at $201.2 million, of which Serbia imported $113.8 million and exported $87.4 million.
Belgian Ambassador to Serbia Denise de Hauwere said that Belgian companies that do business in Serbia decided to resume the work of the Belgian Business Club.
At today's meeting, five out of 25 Belgian companies that do business in Serbia were presented at today's meeting. The largest Belgian investment is the purchase of Apatinska brewery by Interbrew that covers 46% of the Serbian market, to which it delivered 2.8 million hectolitres of beer last year, and exported 450,000 hectolitres.
The Minel-Schreder company that makes lights for industry and households is the oldest Belgian investment, being founded in Belgrade in 1969, with an annual turnover of €10 million.
The Puratos company was made by connection with the Serbian Areks and is known for the production of bakery and confectionery products and additives, and as the importer of Belkolad chocolate. The company's production plants are located in Kragujevac.
Carpetland is the major carpet producer in the European Union, covering 70% of the market. In Serbia it has five retail outlets - two in Belgrade and one in Novi Sad, Nis and Paracin each.
The Guidance company specialises in IT, program development and training.
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