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Construction of distributional centre in Kaluga Oblast, Russia
Belgrade,
19 March 2010
Minister of Trade and Services Slobodan Milosavljevic called on representatives of trade companies to join together and build a distributional centre in Kaluga Oblast in Russia, together with the Serbian government.
Author:
Tanjug
Speaking at a roundtable discussion in the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, Milosavljevic said that during his last visit to Russia, he was promised by local authorities that Serbian companies would get the land for free for construction of distributional and trade centres and production plants.
He said that a big distributional centre for foodstuffs can be built in Kaluga Oblast for the market for the whole of Russia, which would enable larger exports of goods from Serbia to Russia.
The Minister explained that Serbia does not have enough funds in its budget to build this distributional centre alone, but it can participate with a smaller share in the realisation of the project.
The government is willing to form a partnership with the private sector for the project, since Russia needs a distributional centre in order to guarantee a continuous presence of goods in sufficient quantities, Milosavljevic said.
Speaking about the priorities of the Ministry of Trade and Services for this year, Milosavljevic announced the adoption of a law on trade, which is in the final stage, as well as a law on consumer protection.
The Minister pointed out that the draft law on trade will include suggestions from businessmen, and explained that it provides freedom of trade, equality and a ban on limitation of trade.
Milosavljevic said that the new law on trade will be based on the principles of free trade, equal status of all merchants and the common market of Serbia.
The Minister announced that the law will enter the parliamentary procedure in June.
Under the new law, all traders will be required to have a fair relationship with consumers and users of their services, ensuring quality and a continuous supply of basic market products and services and registered agricultural products, he said.
The new law will regulate the trade in green markets for the first time, he said noting that there are over 400,000 registered agricultural households in Serbia.
He said that a big distributional centre for foodstuffs can be built in Kaluga Oblast for the market for the whole of Russia, which would enable larger exports of goods from Serbia to Russia.
The Minister explained that Serbia does not have enough funds in its budget to build this distributional centre alone, but it can participate with a smaller share in the realisation of the project.
The government is willing to form a partnership with the private sector for the project, since Russia needs a distributional centre in order to guarantee a continuous presence of goods in sufficient quantities, Milosavljevic said.
Speaking about the priorities of the Ministry of Trade and Services for this year, Milosavljevic announced the adoption of a law on trade, which is in the final stage, as well as a law on consumer protection.
The Minister pointed out that the draft law on trade will include suggestions from businessmen, and explained that it provides freedom of trade, equality and a ban on limitation of trade.
Milosavljevic said that the new law on trade will be based on the principles of free trade, equal status of all merchants and the common market of Serbia.
The Minister announced that the law will enter the parliamentary procedure in June.
Under the new law, all traders will be required to have a fair relationship with consumers and users of their services, ensuring quality and a continuous supply of basic market products and services and registered agricultural products, he said.
The new law will regulate the trade in green markets for the first time, he said noting that there are over 400,000 registered agricultural households in Serbia.
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