CEI CHAMBERS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY HOLD CONFERENCE IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, Nov 18 (Hina) - The cooperation of central European chambers of trade and industry (CECCI) continues to have the same importance for economic development of countries of the Central European Initiative (CEI) as well as for the market economy and economic cooperation and exchange between CEI countries and the European Union (EU). This was stated by the presidents of CEI chambers of commerce of trade and industry, who held their annual conference in Zagreb on Wednesday. The conference was chaired by the president of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK), Nadan Vidosevic, who is chairing the CECCI this year. The CEI gathers 16 member-countries, of which Austria and Italy are members of the EU, while other 14 members are countries in transition. The CEI countries create a market with a population of 200 million. The final document, adopted at today's conference, stressed that internal cooperation could help the chambers improve their reputation, as well as strengthen national economies and enable them to meet the necessary criteria for admission to the EU. The presidents of chambers expressed a wish for all trade and industry chambers to become members of Eurochambers, an association representing European trade and industry chambers at the EU. (hina) it/rml