ZAGREB, July 11 (Hina) - Croatian Vice-Premier Slavko Linic and the chairman of the Croatian Competitiveness Council, Zeljko Covic, signed on Wednesday a letter of intent on raising the level of competitiveness of Croatia's economy,
which is a goal both the government and the private sector, gathered in the Council, share. The letter of intent, said Linic, proves that the government wants dialogue and partnership with businessmen in the challenges awaiting the Croatian economy. Opening up and connecting to Europe and the world in terms of economy requires a competitive economy on both on the foreign and domestic market, Linic said. Before the summer holidays the government will adopt concrete measures for eliminating administrative obstacles to the economic development, Linic added. Under the letter of intent, the Council will conduct an analysis and identify restrictions Croatian companies are faced with and s
ZAGREB, July 11 (Hina) - Croatian Vice-Premier Slavko Linic and the
chairman of the Croatian Competitiveness Council, Zeljko Covic,
signed on Wednesday a letter of intent on raising the level of
competitiveness of Croatia's economy, which is a goal both the
government and the private sector, gathered in the Council, share.
The letter of intent, said Linic, proves that the government wants
dialogue and partnership with businessmen in the challenges
awaiting the Croatian economy. Opening up and connecting to Europe
and the world in terms of economy requires a competitive economy on
both on the foreign and domestic market, Linic said.
Before the summer holidays the government will adopt concrete
measures for eliminating administrative obstacles to the economic
development, Linic added.
Under the letter of intent, the Council will conduct an analysis and
identify restrictions Croatian companies are faced with and
suggest initiatives to the government, which would consider and
accept them as the basis for its activities.
The Competitiveness Council gathers the heads of 15 companies from
the most important economic sectors (banking, pharmaceutical,
textile, food and computer industries etc.)
The Council has been supported by the U.S. Agency for International
Development, which has been sponsoring a year-long project called
"Croatian Initiative for Competitiveness". The project is aimed at
stimulating cooperation with the government, presenting
initiatives, reducing administrative barriers to investments,
employment and export, strengthening public institutions which
provide supporting services, and improving the strategic positions
of chosen industrial sectors.
The American mission in Croatia, said US Ambassador Lawrence
Rossin, is determined to support Croatia in its development and the
growth of its private sector, and an increase in competitiveness is
an integral part of that process. Rossin also mentioned the example
of the United States, where a similar council for the
competitiveness policy played an important role in the country's
economic recovery.
The said project will be implemented by the U.S. consulting company
J.E. Austin & Associates.
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