The Association of Italian Businessmen of BiH was founded

The FIPA Assistant Director Slavica Korica participated at the ceremony organized on the occasion of the presentation and promotion of the newly established Association of Italian Businesspeople in BiH, which was held under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Italy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

The goal of the Association is, among other things, to monitor all movements related to economic indicators between BiH and Italy, networking of the BiH and Italian companies, and assistance to Italian investors in BiH.

The founders are: the Embassy of the Republic of Italy in BiH, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank d.d. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosancar d.o.o. Bosanska Krupa, R-S Silicon d.o.o. Mrkonjić Grad, Bytres d.o.o. Prijedor and Ella Textile d.o.o. Gradiška, who are also the first members of this association.

Marco Di Ruzza, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to BiH was elected as the honorary president of the Association of Italian Businessmen in BiH, while the position of President of the Association will be performed by Giuseppe Franchi, who is also the founder and director of Bosancar d.o.o. from Bosanka Krupa, and operational affairs were entrusted to Alma Đulić, Secretary of the Association.

During her presentation, the FIPA representative presented the Agency, the state of FDI in BiH with special reference to FDI from the Republic of Italy, services provided by FIPA to potential and existing investors, and pointed out opportunities and reasons for investing in BiH and concrete cooperation between the Association and FIPA.