Mr. Theoharis’ first official meeting during the visit is organized with FIPA representatives, marking the first step towards strengthening bilateral economic cooperation.

The Deputy Minister emphasized that the visit comes at a favorable moment, highlighting the strong interest of Greek companies in developing relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina in a concrete, structured and measurable manner. He underlined the long-standing and traditional relationship between the two neighboring countries in the region, while also stressing the need to transform this political goodwill into tangible economic results.

On this occasion, FIPA representatives presented its activities, role, mandate and the services it provides with the aim to improve the business environment and promote investments.

It was emphasized that there is significant untapped potential, particularly in increasing bilateral trade flows.

It was noted that FIPA has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Enterprise Greece – the Greek Investment and Trade Agency, which represents an excellent basis for enhancing cooperation between BiH and Greek institutions.

The Deputy Minister pointed out that the presence of Greek investments in BiH remains limited, with only around 20 Greek companies currently active at the market. He presented concrete proposals to address this gap, including:

·        establishing a referral mechanism to ensure rapid processing of company inquiries and matching with appropriate partners;

·        organizing closed, targeted experience- and information-sharing sessions between the two agencies, focused on lead qualification, aftercare, sector targeting and investor servicing;

·        agreeing on two to three priority sectors for 2026 and jointly developing a small set of “bankable” investment proposals to be presented to potential investors.

It was agreed to organize a follow-up online meeting with Enterprise Greece to define priority sectors, peer learning and experience-sharing sessions, and the participation of experts.