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Krišto in Mostar: Fair Becomes Mostar Brand
04/16/2024
In her address, Chairwoman Krišto said this traditional economic-cultural event enriches in a particular way each spring in our Mostar. She added that through all these years, the International Economic Fair got renowned as a place of meeting, dialogue, and cooperation in all areas, ranging from economy to policy.
“The Fair has become a brand, as well as a strong urge for economic development of Mostar, all Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the region. Through partnership with the neighbouring and other countries we have witnessed its growth, so each year has notably been a step forward in promotion of entrepreneurship, opening of new business opportunities and tightening of economic links”, Chairwoman Krišto said.
Chairwoman Krišto thanked to attending Prime Minister Plenković, as well as to the Republic of Croatia for this year’s partnership, and for every kind of support and assistance proved through various projects in different aeras oof social life and activity.
“Therefore, I am particularly happy for I have an opportunity to welcome our neighbouring and friendly Republic of Croatia as a partner-country for the third time in these two and half decades. This partnership is not just a reflection of our good political relations and strong economic connectedness, it is also a conformation of our joint aspiration to strengthen additionally cooperation between our two countries through exchange of knowledge and experiences”, Chairwoman Krišto said.
She sent words of gratitude also to President Vučić for his arrival to Mostar and realisation of an idea of airline linking cities of Belgrade and Mostar. She stressed that strengthening of cooperation with countries of the region, as geographically closest foreign trade partners, is of an extreme importance for our mutual relations.
A confirmation of that came in yesterday’s opening of a regular airline between Mostar and Belgrade, which is not just an increase of mobility, but rather a symbol of vision in which borders became less relevant, while cooperation and togetherness begin key for progress“, Chairwoman Krišto said.
Chairwoman Krišto said that over these 25 years of work and activity of the International Economic Fair, many things changed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is still a country of very rich economic and development potentials. She added that possibilities for additional development and innovations are multiply, having regard of natural richness and very diligent people in the area, in addition to our on-going integration process.
“In over a year time span, and thanks to policy of dialogue and consensus, we made a significant breakthrough in work of institutions when it comes to integration process, which resulted in opening of negotiations with the European Union. Thereby, we have opened a new chapter of our European future and created new prerequisites for economic progress of our country. I am convinced that we will, against al challenges we face at present, continue our reform process, with mutual consideration and dialogue in the interest of sustainability, security and European future of Bosnia and Herzegovina - a state of three constitutive people and all others living in it”, Chairwoman Krišto said.
She added that we have to assume accountability and take decisions through institutions and bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while adhering to constitutional structure and competences of all-level authorities.
At the end of her address, Chairwoman Krišto said that the Mostar Fair should be an inspiration and incentive for all of us, living in this permanently changing world, to remain open for new ideas, use opportunities opening to us, and continue working together at creation of synergy to lead us all to prosperous future. I wish a lot of business success and intensification of business cooperation to all participants, which is for sure the key for economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (end)
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