On 16 March 2016, representatives of the Foreign Investments Promotion Agency Ana Kvesić and Marija Crnjac had a meeting with Mr. Sead Džiho, representative of the Ministry of Development, Entrepreneurship and Crafts of FBiH.
The meeting was organized in order to obtain necessary
information on business and free zones in the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina which could be offered to potential foreign investors.
FBiH has around 80 business zones, out of which
ten are not active, while others ones have different levels of activity. The
problem in the capacities development of the business zones is slow resolution
of property-legal issues between municipalities as owners of the land before its
sale to interested investors.
Considering the economic situation in FBiH, it
was concluded that it is necessary to use all capacities which will contribute
to the economic development. Business zones are certainly one of the possibilities
which should be put on focus through the cooperation of all levels of authorities.
FIPA will continue to work on promoting
business zones considering they constitute an important instrument for
attracting investors.