Stuart: Ideal time for business in Serbia; Djuric: Serbia is a "booming destination" for investments

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Marko Djuric, met today in Washington with Eric Stuart, President of the American-Central European Association.

Stuart stated to Kosovo online that this is an ideal time for investments and business in Serbia, expressing excitement about deepening relations between the US and Serbia.

"We are very excited, feeling that this is an ideal time for doing business in Serbia. We have had a warm reception from the Serbian government, people, and companies. We have been waiting a long time for Serbia to become a place for good business, and there is no better place for business and investments in the Western Balkans than Serbia. Last year, we led a business mission to Belgrade, and we will do the same this year. We will continue to deepen the ties between the US and Serbia, to do business, to raise wages, and to increase investments in Serbia. As I said, we are very excited; this is an ideal time, and we support Serbia's accession to the EU and relations between the US and Serbia at the highest possible level. I am pleased with this meeting with Minister Djuric and look forward to deepening the ties between our two great countries," said Stuart.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Marko Djuric, stated after the meeting that Serbia is a "booming destination" for investments, emphasizing its rapid development.

"Serbia is a 'booming destination' for investments, and the main message at the Serbian-American Business Council just held here in Washington was - come to Serbia. Because Serbia is a country developing at a tremendous speed, where business opportunities today represent a secure investment for tomorrow, with a growth rate of 4.7 percent in the first half of this year, with investments of around $17 billion in the EXPO, with a growing IT sector, with a skilled, competent, and determined workforce, with institutions fighting for every foreign investor, and with wide-open doors for American investments, I think we stand out in terms of quality," Minister Djuric emphasized.

Until the end of the year, as emphasized, Serbia will receive another formal upgrade in our investment rating status.

"Our monetary system has been so stable that for more than a decade, the exchange rate of our currency has not changed by a single iota. I think because of this, here in America, we are becoming big news as an investment destination, and the American economy is doing better than the European economy. It is very significant for us, for our standard of living, for our economy, that the Serbian-American Business Council, which we founded here last year when I was ambassador, continues to work at full throttle," said Djuric.

The roundtable in which the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia participated gathered members of the Serbian-American Business Council, including renowned American companies such as Bechtel, UGTR Renewable, Visa, Citibank, ADM, Palo Alto Networks, Westinghouse, and others.