February 1, 2008
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

Ambassador Munter Reaches Out in Show of Support for U.S. Companies in Serbia

As U.S. commercial interests continue to grow in Serbia, Ambassador Munter is intent to work with groups such as the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), the Serbian government, and individual companies to help improve the business climate in Serbia and make Serbia a more attractive destination for foreign investment. As a result, Ambassador Munter has modified cooperation with AmCham to create the Ambassador - AmCham Board of Governor's Quarterly Advisory Meeting, designed to discuss targeted issues of interest to ensure cooperation and action on mutually beneficial topics. The meeting took place on January 17. The new format created allowed for enhanced discussion on specific actionable items of interest to AmCham as well as sharing of information on the overall business climate in Serbia.

In addition, Ambassador Munter, with the coordination from the Embassy's Commercial Service office, embarked on the first of a series of U.S. company tours around Belgrade. The intent is to visit operations of U.S. companies to not only see their facilities, but to talk with their management to get a better understanding of the issues facing U.S. business interests in Serbia. In order to gain a broad perspective, companies visited on January 18 came from a wide range of industry sectors. Specifically, the Ambassador visited with management from Ford Grand Motors (Automotive), Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) (Food – Franchise), DHL (Shipping and postal services), and Merck Sharp Dhome – (Pharmaceutical).

Ambassador Munter and Commercial Attache Weker talking to Mr. Stanko Radic, FORD distributor in Serbia

Ambassador Munter discussing the business potential for KFC with KFC Project Manager Dragoljub Jakic

1. februar, 2008
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Ambasador Manter pruža podršku američkim kompanijama u Srbiji

Pošto američki trgovinski interesi nastavljaju da se šire u Srbiji, Ambasdador Manter namerava da siri saradnju sa organizacijama kao što su Americka privredna komora (AmCham), Vlada Republike Srbije,a takodje i sa pojedinim kompanijama. Sve to u cilju poboljšanja poslovnog okruženja u Srbiji, a i da bi Srbija postala atraktivnije mesto za strane investitore. U tu svrhu, Ambasador Manter je svoju saradnju sa AmCham-om unapredio tako što će kvartalno organizovati savetodavne sastanke sa Upravnim odborom Komore, gde će se razgovarati o pitanjima od interesa za obe strane i koja ce obezbediti saradnju u tom smislu. Prvi sastanak tog tipa je održan 17. januara 2008. godine. Novi način održavanja sastanaka omogućava proširenu diskusiju o određenim problemima koji su od interesa za Americku privrednu komoru, kao i razmenu informacija o poslovnim prilikama u Srbiji uopšte.

U saradnji sa Trgovinskim odeljenjem Ambasade SAD u Beogradu, Ambasador Manter je krenuo u prvu od planiranih poseta američkim kompanijama u Beogradu. Svrha ambasadorove posete je da se upozna sa radom kompanija i problemima sa kojima se suočavaju američki poslovni interesi, i to ne samo kroz obilazak objekata kompanija već i kroz razgovore sa njihovim menadžmentom. U cilju dobijanja sire perspective, u posetu 18. januara bile su ukljucene kompanije koje pripadaju različitim privrednim sektorima. Ambasador se sastao sa menadžmentom Ford Grand Motorsa (Ford Grand Motors – automobilska industrija), Kentaki Frajd Čiken (KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken – prehrambena industrija, franšiza), DHL (isporuka i poštanske usluge), kao i Merk Šarp Doum (Merck Sharp Dhome – farmaceutska industrija).

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