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Hungary important economic, political partner to Serbia
Belgrade,
23 November 2010
Co-chairmen of the Serbian–Hungarian Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation Bojan Pajtic and Zolt Beceji stated today that Hungary, which is to take over the EU’s rotating presidency on 1 January 2011, will endorse Serbia’s accelerated path to the EU.
Zolt Beceji, left, and Bojan Pajtic
Author:
Fonet
Following the Commission’s two-day session at the Palace of Serbia, Pajtic declared that Hungary, which over the last several years has invested around $380 million in Serbia and is always among its top ten foreign partners, is also Serbia’s important political partner.
Representatives from the two countries agreed to strengthen infrastructure and their mutual ties, and in this sense decided to speed up the drafting of documentation for the Belgrade–Budapest railway.
Pajtic observed that they also agreed to keep insisting on turning the Tisa River, which runs through both Serbia and Hungary, into a navigable river.
Hungary has put forward a proposal to include projects referring to SMEs in the Danube Strategy, which Serbia finds acceptable, Pajtic outlined.
He also announced that efforts to attract investors from Hungary will be increased, recalling that Serbia’s tax system, free trade agreements and qualified labour force are its major advantages.
Beceji noted that a possibility of constructing an industrial park on the Romanian-Serbian-Hungarian border is being contemplated, and advocated an improvement of cooperation in entrepreneurship and investment.
He voiced his hope that the Danube Strategy will be adopted during Hungary’s EU presidency, stressing that the Danube is not only a navigable river, but also a symbol of the values of central Europe.
Beceji also affirmed that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Serbia within a few days.
Representatives from the two countries agreed to strengthen infrastructure and their mutual ties, and in this sense decided to speed up the drafting of documentation for the Belgrade–Budapest railway.
Pajtic observed that they also agreed to keep insisting on turning the Tisa River, which runs through both Serbia and Hungary, into a navigable river.
Hungary has put forward a proposal to include projects referring to SMEs in the Danube Strategy, which Serbia finds acceptable, Pajtic outlined.
He also announced that efforts to attract investors from Hungary will be increased, recalling that Serbia’s tax system, free trade agreements and qualified labour force are its major advantages.
Beceji noted that a possibility of constructing an industrial park on the Romanian-Serbian-Hungarian border is being contemplated, and advocated an improvement of cooperation in entrepreneurship and investment.
He voiced his hope that the Danube Strategy will be adopted during Hungary’s EU presidency, stressing that the Danube is not only a navigable river, but also a symbol of the values of central Europe.
Beceji also affirmed that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Serbia within a few days.
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