OSIJEK COUNTY BUSINESS PEOPLE VERY SATISFIED WITH VISIT TO VOJVODINA OSIJEK, Feb 2 (Hina) - Commenting on a two-day visit of business people from Osijek-Baranja County to Novi Sad and Subotica in Yugoslavia's northern province of
Vojvodina, a county official said the visit was very useful and encouraging for the economic cooperation with business people from Vojvodina. About 100 companies from the Osijek County area have been cooperating with Serbia, Osijek Chamber of Commerce president Zoran Kovacevic said, adding that "part of Croatian business people are still concerned to some extent as to what the domestic public will say." Apart from 55 companies which applied for the visit, other business people from the county visited Novi Sad and Subotica independently. Local business people from Novi Sad and Subotica, too, came in larger numbers than expected, he added. "Vojvodina business people have demonstrated interest in all our merchandise and
OSIJEK, Feb 2 (Hina) - Commenting on a two-day visit of business
people from Osijek-Baranja County to Novi Sad and Subotica in
Yugoslavia's northern province of Vojvodina, a county official
said the visit was very useful and encouraging for the economic
cooperation with business people from Vojvodina.
About 100 companies from the Osijek County area have been
cooperating with Serbia, Osijek Chamber of Commerce president
Zoran Kovacevic said, adding that "part of Croatian business people
are still concerned to some extent as to what the domestic public
will say."
Apart from 55 companies which applied for the visit, other business
people from the county visited Novi Sad and Subotica independently.
Local business people from Novi Sad and Subotica, too, came in
larger numbers than expected, he added.
"Vojvodina business people have demonstrated interest in all our
merchandise and products, especially those from metal, farming and
chemical industries," Kovacevic said.
A great interest was demonstrated in cardboard and paper products
of Croatia's Belisce multi-plant firm, as well as in products from
Osijek's OLT factory of agricultural machinery, and Osijek's food
processing industry IPK, especially confectionery. For Kovacevic
it is important that Osijek's Slavonska Banka d.d. and Vojvodjanska
Banka have established contacts on cooperation.
The two sides agreed on the participation of 30 Croatian companies
at the Novi Sad Fair in May, and scheduled a visit by Novi Sad and
Subotica business people to Osijek for late this year. The visit is
to be organised by the Chambers of Commerce of Osijek and Novi Sad,
Kovacevic said.
Talks at the Chambers of Commerce of Novi Sad and Subotica also
tackled the commitment of the Croatian and Yugoslav governments to
soon resolve the problem of traffic of people, goods and capital,
i.e. visa and customs regimes, and payment transactions.
What is important to stress, Kovacevic said, "is the fact that doing
business with Vojvodina will help revive the local economy."
According to Kovacevic, foreign currency transactions between
Osijek-Baranja County and Vojvodina will exceed US$50 million
already in 2002.
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