Post by radovic on Nov 21, 2007 13:46:42 GMT -5
Israeli businessmen impressed by MFYROMs investment opportunities
EMonline
The conditions for investment in FYROM are excellent, while the potential, especially in agriculture, is not used enough, Israeli businessmen consider.
They held their first direct meetings with FYROM colleagues in the FYROM Economic Chamber on Tuesday.
- We're impressed by the investment opportunities in FYROM, but I must emphasize that the process of investing is in second phase. The first one is establishment of cooperation i.e. finding partners for realisation of investments, which is basically the goal of our visit, stated Yekiel Asia, director of Israel's National Institute for the Improvement of Commerce and Economy.
According to him, companies from Israel are particularly interested in the agricultural and food industry sector, i.e. in growing, processing, packing and placing fresh agricultural products, as well as providing assistance for water resources management.
Honorary Consul of FYROM to Israel Shlomo Graciani estimated that there were excellent opportunities for collaboration between the FYROM and Israeli firms.
- FYROM has very favourable geographic location and an outstanding climate for production of fresh fruit and vegetables, which may be successfully placed in West European markets with adequate processing and packaging, he noted.
Trade exchange between FYROM and Israel is at very low level. In the recent six years there's continuous trade deficit made by the FYROM side. According to data provided by the Economic Chamber, the export of FYROM products last year reached moderate $800,000, while the import climbed to $10,7 million.
Officials of the Economic Chamber underline the lack of information of the potential investors regarding FYROM economic potentials, its excellent geostrategic location, low taxes, favourable infrastructure and qualified workforces as main reasons for the current insignificant level of trade exchange.
- Israeli companies have little or no information on FYROM. In addition to the established diplomatic relations, there's no legal framework for improvement of the economic cooperation and boost of trade exchange. Unstimulated ambient creates lack of bilateral agreements that would regulate the conditions for business cooperation. The government of both countries should sign an agreement for free trade, Chamber's official said.
The top business delegation from Israel is made up of representatives of six leading companies whose total turnover surpasses $2 billion. They include "Agrexco", one of world's leading agricultural companies, "Prigat" and "Garnot" Group.
After the meeting with FYROM businessmen, the Israeli delegation is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
On Monday, the Israeli businessmen held talks with Vice PM Zivko Jankulovski and Economy Minister Vera Rafajlovska.
EMonline
The conditions for investment in FYROM are excellent, while the potential, especially in agriculture, is not used enough, Israeli businessmen consider.
They held their first direct meetings with FYROM colleagues in the FYROM Economic Chamber on Tuesday.
- We're impressed by the investment opportunities in FYROM, but I must emphasize that the process of investing is in second phase. The first one is establishment of cooperation i.e. finding partners for realisation of investments, which is basically the goal of our visit, stated Yekiel Asia, director of Israel's National Institute for the Improvement of Commerce and Economy.
According to him, companies from Israel are particularly interested in the agricultural and food industry sector, i.e. in growing, processing, packing and placing fresh agricultural products, as well as providing assistance for water resources management.
Honorary Consul of FYROM to Israel Shlomo Graciani estimated that there were excellent opportunities for collaboration between the FYROM and Israeli firms.
- FYROM has very favourable geographic location and an outstanding climate for production of fresh fruit and vegetables, which may be successfully placed in West European markets with adequate processing and packaging, he noted.
Trade exchange between FYROM and Israel is at very low level. In the recent six years there's continuous trade deficit made by the FYROM side. According to data provided by the Economic Chamber, the export of FYROM products last year reached moderate $800,000, while the import climbed to $10,7 million.
Officials of the Economic Chamber underline the lack of information of the potential investors regarding FYROM economic potentials, its excellent geostrategic location, low taxes, favourable infrastructure and qualified workforces as main reasons for the current insignificant level of trade exchange.
- Israeli companies have little or no information on FYROM. In addition to the established diplomatic relations, there's no legal framework for improvement of the economic cooperation and boost of trade exchange. Unstimulated ambient creates lack of bilateral agreements that would regulate the conditions for business cooperation. The government of both countries should sign an agreement for free trade, Chamber's official said.
The top business delegation from Israel is made up of representatives of six leading companies whose total turnover surpasses $2 billion. They include "Agrexco", one of world's leading agricultural companies, "Prigat" and "Garnot" Group.
After the meeting with FYROM businessmen, the Israeli delegation is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
On Monday, the Israeli businessmen held talks with Vice PM Zivko Jankulovski and Economy Minister Vera Rafajlovska.