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Friday, 26.04.2024, 14:37
In Belgrade, PM stresses growth and reliability of Lithuania's market
At ASEM Summit in Belgrade. Photo: flickr.com |
“This summit yields an
exceptional opportunity for all countries to share their insights and good
practice. The Economic Forum, which is held at the same time, helps open new
markets and establish business contacts, hence encouraging our citizens to
cooperate more actively and to invest more favourably”, said Prime Minister Butkevicius.
The Head of Government has stressed that
Lithuania is open to investment, and it has a growing and reliable market.
According to the Prime Minister, statistics shows that in the first half of
2014, Lithuania was the top country in terms of the attraction of foreign
investment in the Central and Eastern European Region, reported BC government’s press service.
“The number of investment projects per one
million of citizens is twice as high, as compared to the average of the Central
and Eastern European Region. Given the size of the country, Lithuania is an
incontestable leader in the region. This is a country of bright minds and
excellent investment climate”, emphasized the Prime Minister.
According to the Head of Government, the fields
of biotechnologies, information systems, services, and renewables are highly
appreciated in the country. “I am confident that this meeting of 17 countries
is yet another step towards greater cooperation and higher investment in these
fields”, said the Prime Minister.
In 2012 China initiated the format of the
meeting with the 16 countries of the Central and Eastern European Region
(Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia), aiming to develop cooperation. China has
proposed a programme of 12 measures and a line of credit of 10 billion US
dollars. The forum countries may submit applications for projects in the fields
of finances, infrastructure and transport, etc. An investment fund of
cooperation of 500 million US dollars has also been established.