At a meeting with the President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, Šekib Avdagić, the Director of FIPA Milica Marković agreed to continue cooperation on more intensive and effective promotion of Bosnia and Herzegovina and investment projects to members of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.

The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in Turkey and one of the three largest chambers in the world, bringing together 420,000 member firms. It was founded back in 1882, during the Ottoman Empire.

The Chamber represents all economic sectors that are represented in the area of ​​Istanbul and operate under its auspices, from floriculture and construction through the automotive industry and insurance companies to the healthcare and graphic industries.

When it comes to cooperation with BiH, special focus will be put on chicken production projects and logistics centres.

During the meeting with WAIPA Deputy Executive Director Ismail Ersahin, it was agreed to organize a joint event dedicated to the economic recovery of the Western Balkans Region after the pandemic, and to experiences and challenges in attracting foreign direct investments and optimal use of the Post-Investment Support Programme.