Kosor presents government´s projects to Egyptian investors

Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor invited Egyptian businessmen to invest in Croatia at a the dinner held on Wednesday in Cairo as part of the Egypt-Croatia economic forum. Kosor, who is on a two-day official visit to Egypt, reminded those gathered that Croatia guarantees equal rights to both domestic and foreign investors.

"We give non-refundable monetary support to investors and six types of customs and tax brakes," Kosor said, adding that Croatia has 350 business and trade zones "ready for investors." She also reminded that the country’s geographic location makes it a strategic point for entering European markets.

Kosor presented the government's catalogue of 30 public investment projects in the energy, water, tourism and transport sectors that are worth a total of 14 billion Euros, the portal Business writes.

news source: Croatiantimes.com link: article

Slovenian foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar to Egypt

Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar begins a three-day official visit to Egypt to discuss bilateral cooperation with Egypt's top officials, including his counterpart Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and President Hosni Mubarak. Zbogar is also scheduled to meet head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Omar Suleiman, Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Aboulnaga and a delegation of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce.

His talks with business officials will focus on the promotion of business cooperation and individual projects, and will, according to the ministry, provide a forum for an exchange information and views on EU-Egypt relations. Zbogar will also meet Secretary-General of the Arab League Amre Moussa, ambassadors of the Arab League member states and executive director of the Anna Lindh Foundation Andreu Claret.

Talks are expected to focus on the situation in the Middle East, notably the Israeli-Palestinian issue, the Iranian nuclear programme, Iraq and Sudan. Zbogar will also address global challenges, activities of the Union for the Mediterranean, strengthening of cooperation within the Euro-Mediterranean University as well as Slovenian activities in the Western Balkans.

News source: The Slovenian Times link: article