Čadež at the UN: Doors Open Worldwide for Serbian Economy

Marko Čadež, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS), emphasized that doors are now open worldwide for the Serbian economy after talks between the Serbian delegation and top officials from Ukraine, Greece, the Philippines, and Malta, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

During the meeting between the Serbian delegation, led by the Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić, and Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, an agreement was reached to strengthen economic cooperation between Serbia and Ukraine and to organize a joint business forum between the two economies in Ukraine.
Čadež highlighted that the meeting with Sybiha was very successful and that the CCIS already has a strong partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Ukraine.
"During their delegation's recent visit to Belgrade, we agreed to hold a business forum in Ukraine as soon as possible. We received full support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Additionally, we gained their full backing in preparing our companies for future business opportunities in Ukraine, particularly in reconstruction and development, as well as in promoting the placement of our products," Čadež stated.

Following the meeting with Ukrainian representatives, the Serbian delegation held talks with Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis, focusing on expanding the business of Serbian companies in the cosmetics and sports equipment sectors in Greece.

"Our companies and Serbian retail chains in cosmetics and sports equipment already have about thirty stores across Greece and are making significant progress in that market, continuously opening new stores and expanding their retail chains," Čadež pointed out.

The CCIS President added that discussions with the Greek delegation also addressed investments by Greek companies in Serbia, particularly in the construction and real estate markets.

The Philippine delegation, led by the Philippine Minister of Foreign Affairs Enrique Austria Manalo, expressed interest in an innovative modular hospital project beginning production in Serbia, Čadež noted.

"They are very intrigued by the innovative modular hospital project starting in Serbia, especially considering the Philippines' numerous islands and the need to provide rapid and quality healthcare to their population," Čadež explained.

The activities of the Serbian delegation continued with the presentation of the potential of both the Serbian economy and science. During the meeting with Malta's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ian Borg, it was agreed to connect the research communities of the BIO4 campus in Belgrade and The Malta Life Sciences Park (MLSP).