Serbo-Greek business conference

A conference exploring investment opportunities, "Greece and Serbia in South Eastern Europe", opened in Belgrade today.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 03.11.2008.

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A conference exploring investment opportunities, "Greece and Serbia in South Eastern Europe", opened in Belgrade today. The Greek business delegation is headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Petros Doukas, who is in charge of economic diplomacy, and according to a statement issued by the Greek embassy in Belgrade, the Greek companies are interested in investing in Serbia and in strengthening their business ties with our country. Serbo-Greek business conference More than 200 Greek businessmen and women are taking part in this forum, and they voiced their interest in investing in around twenty different business sectors in Serbia. Serbian and Greek companies' representatives will be meeting during the day, when business deals will be made. Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic opened the conference by pointing out that Greece invested over EUR 2bn in the Serbian economy, with the largest investments in the financial and energy and telecommunications sectors. Doukas said as he addressed the gathering that trade between Serbia and Greece, which amounted to EUR 350mn last year, could reach close to EUR 1bn. He said that an agreement on avoiding double taxation, which should be signed soon, is of outmost importance for intensifying business relations between the two countries. National Bank of Serbia Governor Radovan Jelasic said that four Greek banks operate in Serbia - Piraeus, Eurobank-EFG, Alpha Bank and the National Bank of Greece, taking up 17 percent of the balance sum of the banking sector. The conference in Belgrade today (Tanjug)

Serbo-Greek business conference

More than 200 Greek businessmen and women are taking part in this forum, and they voiced their interest in investing in around twenty different business sectors in Serbia.

Serbian and Greek companies' representatives will be meeting during the day, when business deals will be made.

Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković opened the conference by pointing out that Greece invested over EUR 2bn in the Serbian economy, with the largest investments in the financial and energy and telecommunications sectors.

Doukas said as he addressed the gathering that trade between Serbia and Greece, which amounted to EUR 350mn last year, could reach close to EUR 1bn.

He said that an agreement on avoiding double taxation, which should be signed soon, is of outmost importance for intensifying business relations between the two countries.

National Bank of Serbia Governor Radovan Jelašić said that four Greek banks operate in Serbia - Piraeus, Eurobank-EFG, Alpha Bank and the National Bank of Greece, taking up 17 percent of the balance sum of the banking sector.

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