The business community from Macedonia and Serbia is calling for the construction of strategic infrastructure projects for railway and gas pipeline connections, the fight against corruption, direct support for increased exports, predictability and stability for work, as well as the reduction of administrative barriers in mutual trade.

 These were the messages that were sent today at the Macedonian-Serbian Business Forum held in Skopje, which was attended by government representatives and businessmen from both countries.

 The President of the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia, Branko Azeski, in his address to the forum sent several messages to the business sector and political elites, who, he said, need to do more in terms of implementation.

 He emphasized that the Government and business associations will launch a major activity for a new investment cycle. – I can tell you for sure that the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Economic Chamber, together with all other business associations, will launch a major investment activity in the coming period that will raise the standard of living and the profits of companies, emphasized Azeski.

 The President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Marko Čadež, in his address to the forum emphasized that the governments of both countries have done a lot, but that further support is needed for the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects. He also called on Macedonian companies to jointly appear in third markets.

 – A large conference on security Africa - Serbia is underway in Belgrade, we are talking with more than 40 African delegations, we have created an entity that will deal only with the entry into this market. We are small for that, we need your companies, to appear together in those markets and this is an open offer, said Čadež.

 He emphasized that Serbia's investments in our country have reached 1.5 billion euros, with two large investments successfully completed in recent months, by "Vega" which invested in "Feniks Pharma" and by Alta Banka in Stopanska Banka Bitola. The list of Serbian investors also includes "M TEL", "Ananas", "Comtrade", "Nektar", "I mlek", "Swisslion" ...

 More than 450 participants were present at the Macedonia-Serbia Business Forum in Skopje, in the presence of about 250 companies, representatives of the governments of both countries, institutions and business associations.

 Within the framework of the forum, about 150 bilateral meetings of businessmen were held, who discussed with each other in order to improve existing and define new opportunities for cooperation.

 The Business Forum was also welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia and Minister of Inter-Community Relations, Ivan Stoilković, and Adriana Mesarović, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of Economy.

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