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Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Bosnia and Herzegovina Visits FIPA

7/10/2026

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The Director of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA), Marko Kubatlija, met with the Ambassador of Qatar to Bosnia and Herzegovina, H.E. Meshaal Bin Ali Al-Attiyah.

During the meeting, the participants discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation between FIPA and the Embassy of Qatar in order to further enhance economic relations and promote new Qatari investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Special attention was given to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s investment potential and the sectors that offer the most promising opportunities for investors. Ambassador Al-Attiyah highlighted agriculture, tourism, and the food processing industry as areas with significant potential for attracting Qatari investments.

The participants also discussed the challenges faced by Qatari investors when investing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was agreed that, in the coming period, key challenges would be identified and addressed through cooperation between the relevant institutions, with the aim of further improving the country’s investment climate.

One of the main conclusions of the meeting was that FIPA will prepare a comprehensive overview of investment opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the most promising sectors and a list of investment projects with potential for Qatari investors.

The meeting also addressed the organization of joint business events and investment presentations aimed at promoting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economic and investment potential to Qatari companies and investors. In addition, the participants discussed opportunities for FIPA’s participation in business events to be held in the State of Qatar.

According to the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the total stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) from Qatar in Bosnia and Herzegovina amounts to BAM 184.6 million, representing 0.87% of the country’s total foreign direct investment.During the meeting, the participants discussed opportunities to strengthen cooperation between FIPA and the Embassy of Qatar in order to further enhance economic relations and promote new Qatari investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Special attention was given to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s investment potential and the sectors that offer the most promising opportunities for investors. Ambassador Al-Attiyah highlighted agriculture, tourism, and the food processing industry as areas with significant potential for attracting Qatari investments.

The participants also discussed the challenges faced by Qatari investors when investing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was agreed that, in the coming period, key challenges would be identified and addressed through cooperation between the relevant institutions, with the aim of further improving the country’s investment climate.

One of the main conclusions of the meeting was that FIPA will prepare a comprehensive overview of investment opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the most promising sectors and a list of investment projects with potential for Qatari investors.

The meeting also addressed the organization of joint business events and investment presentations aimed at promoting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economic and investment potential to Qatari companies and investors. In addition, the participants discussed opportunities for FIPA’s participation in business events to be held in the State of Qatar.

According to the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the total stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) from Qatar in Bosnia and Herzegovina amounts to BAM 184.6 million, representing 0.87% of the country’s total foreign direct investment.

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Global Investment Promotion Best Practices 2012 of the World Bank has cited one example of support that FIPA provides to foreign investors who are running business in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to contribute to increase the flow of foreign capital in the country.

The article said:  

„The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina was an early convert to the idea of providing facilitation services to agribusiness investors as a way to maximize the positive impact of agriculture on the economy.

In 2007, for example, FIPA assisted a Dutch food processing company establish a US$1.6 million production facility to process unused milk ingredients into value-added products in Sarajevo to sell to markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

As part of its aftercare program, FIPA assisted the company with its expansion plans. Among other things, the agency helped facilitate veterinary permissions, navigate various bureaucratic hurdles and played an important role in securing funding for the company’s expansion. It also helped develop a network of local suppliers and customers. As a result of these efforts, the Dutch investor developed stronger links with the Bosnian economy, thus increasing the positive spillover effects on the local economy.

Currently a new investment to establish a drying facility for milk powder is under way. This will further expand the processing facilities of unused milk ingredients. This additional planned investment is worth approximately US$2.8 million, thus nearly trebling the company’s original investment in the country“.

 

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