The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received today members of the government team for attracting foreign investment.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr. Vladimir Pesevski, ministers without portfolio in charge of attracting foreign investment, Mr. Jerry Naumoff, Mr. Goran Mickovski, Mr. Vele Samak and Mr. Furkan Chako, and the Director of the Directorate for Technological Industrial Development Zones, Mr. Viktor Mizo.

The interlocutors exchanged ideas, opinions and initiatives in order to strengthen the economic agenda within the diplomatic activities of President Ivanov, namely to coordinate the activities and agendas of the Macedonian President with the activities, agendas, needs and priorities of the government's economic team.

The competent government Ministers presented the strategy to the Macedonian President for providing increased inflow of foreign direct investment by countries, regions and markets, strategies, as well as the steps to promote the export of the Republic of Macedonia.

In this regard, the target - countries were defined that should be visited in the coming period for the purpose of intensifying the mutual contacts and improving the legal framework, creating appropriate conditions for potential investors, as well as conditions for placement of Macedonian products.

President Ivanov expressed readiness to support and assist the government team in view of establishing contacts with certain countries which are potential investors in the Republic of Macedonia, providing information on access to international markets and facilitating export-oriented companies in finding foreign business partners.

The Macedonian President informed that a meeting with the same goal will be held with representatives of the Macedonian business community whose companies are export-oriented in order to listen to their needs and interests, and afterwards the Office of the President will join the implementation of the agreement by preparing the visits to the countries that are designated as priority.

Practice of President Ivanov is business forums on the sidelines of all his official and working visits to foreign countries to be organized to present the business opportunities and benefits of investing in the Republic of Macedonia.

In line with the election program, the Macedonian President holds regular consultation sessions with representatives of the business community and relevant ministries about where to place the Macedonian products in the world. In order to improve the Macedonian economy, during every official visit abroad, selected young entrepreneurs supported by the companies and chambers of commerce accompany President Ivanov as part of his delegation.