Investing in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Developing Markets · 2013. 4. 26. · Ermina...
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Investing in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ermina Salkičević-Dizdarević,
Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade
and Economic Relations
London,
April 18, 2013
Ministry Of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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WHY INVEST IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
• Natural resources;
• Liberalised trade;
• Macroeconomic stability;
• Stimulative tax policy;
• Favorable treatment of foreign investors;
• Human capital;
• Competitive price of labor;
• Geostrategic position;
• Good supplier base;
• Quality of life.
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- Production and processing
of fruit and vegetables;
- Grape growing
and wine production;
- Organic production;
- Livestock;
- Fishery;
- Beekeeping;
- Growing and processing
of industrial crops.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Opportunities for foreign investment in Bosnia and
Herzegovina:
• Companies in the process of privatization or
privatized companies;
• Joint Venture;
• PPP- Public Private Partnership;
• Proximity to the EU market (from July 2013
border with EU);
• Regional markets - no language barriers;
• Member of CEFTA (25 million population);
• WTO & EFTA – membership.
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• A land of breathtaking natural beauty and everlasting historical and cultural heritage;
• The most popular tourism segments:
• Ski and Mountain Tourism;
• Ecotourism;
• Spa Tourism;
• Cultural Heritage & Religious Tourism;
• Adventure Tourism;
• Sea Tourism;
•The tourism market is gradually increasing and Bosnia and
Herzegovina is becoming an emerging tourist destination.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM
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• In 1984, Sarajevo hosted the XIV Winter Olympic Games;
• Great ski resorts on the Olympic Mountains:
• Jahorina – the perfect ski slopes;
• Bjelasnica – the best alpine skiing tracks;
• Igman –massive and colorful;
• Trebevic – just above the capital city;
• Today you can find some of the best and cheapest alpine skiing
in all of Europe;
• 2017 – Bosnia and Herzegovina Host Cities for EYOF 2017
(European Youth Olympic Winter Festival – EYOWF);
Field for investment:
• Investment in hotel industry;
• Tour operator agencies (example: China and Middle East;
regional approach).
SKI AND MOUNTAINS
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• Bosnia and Herzegovina is definitely a green hearth and one of
the emerging ecotourism destinations;
• Number of national and nature parks such as:
• Sutjeska national park;
• Una national park;
• Kozara national park;
• Hutovo Blato (protected by the Ramsar International
Convention on Wetlands);
• Wild and untouched nature make BiH an ideal ecotourism
destination.
• Many sources of geothermal water.
Field for investment:
• SPA facilities;
• Geothermal tourism;
• Development of rural tourism (organic food).
ECOTURISM, NATURAL BEAUTY
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According to National Geographic, Bosnia and Herzegovina is among 10 best
a adventure destinations for 2012;
Lonely Planet – Sarajevo-2nd place of top 10 EASTERN European
getaways for 2012.
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• Bosnia and Herzegovina has been the meeting point
between East and West for hundreds of years;
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UNESCO heritage cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
• MOSTAR, Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar (1452);
• VISEGRAD, Bridge of Višegrad across the Drina River(1571-1577);
• POCITELJ, the quaint oriental-style town (1383);
• Many cities have Old town castels as a heritage of Bosnian
Kingdom.
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CULTURAL HERITAGE
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• Sarajevo is the only major European city to have a mosque, Catholic church, Orthodox church and synagogue within the same
neighborhood-Sarajevo is often called the "Jerusalem of Europe”;
• Most of major religions offering a number of sacred places and
unique experience to domestic and international visitors:
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RELIGIOUS TOURISM
• AJVATOVICA, the largest Islamic traditional and
religious event in Europe;
• TVRDOS, 15th century Orthodox monastery;
• THE SARAJEVO HAGGADAH, one of the
oldest Sephardic Haggadahs in the world;
• MEDJUGORJE, One of the largest catholic
pilgrims sites in the World;
• Bosnian Medieval Tombstone.
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PROJECT OF THE FUTURE
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• Bosnian Pyramids - are the first European
pyramids to be discovered and are located in the
heart of Bosnia, in the town of Visoko. The pyramid
has all the elements: four perfectly shaped slopes
pointing toward the cardinal points, a flat top and an
entrance complex;
• The possibility of investment in research.
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Thank you for your attention!
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Ermina Salkičević–Dizdarević, Deputy Minister
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Musala 9, 71 000 Sarajevo
Phone : ++387 33 44 59 11
Fax : ++387 33 44 59 11
e-mail : [email protected]
www.mvteo.gov.ba
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