Fvg councillor Scoccimarro meets president Vucic and Vucevic

(ANSA) - BELGRADO, DEC 2 - "To President Vucic I represented the opportunity for Fvg to be the hinge that unites Central Europe and Serbia, developing a collaboration that sees our region, together with the Northeast System, as a protagonist of further growth of industrial and trade relations with Belgrade." This was said today by Friuli Venezia Giulia's Councillor for Environmental Defense Fabio Scoccimarro speaking on behalf of Gov. Fedriga, at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, after meeting-with Italy's Ambassador to Belgrade Luca Gori, Finest President Alessandro Minon and Ince President Roberto Antonione-with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. As he explained, "we are moving in the groove indicated by the government through the Adriatic-Balkan Area Plan, which gives us the opportunity to initiate actionssynergistic and concrete ways to promote initiatives toaccompanying our enterprises in economic and development relations with Serbia." The Sistema Nord Est delegation also included the Veneto Region and the Autonomous Province of Trento, testifying to "how the Northeast is a solid and highly dynamic partnership for Serbia, with extremely high performing development margins forboth sides." Delving into the topics of expertise, Scoccimarro pointed out that the part related to environmental sustainability and the investments that Belgrade will have to make (4 billion euros in the next 20 years) in order to comply with EU standards on wastewater and solid waste management, is an opportunity for our companies to present skills and know-how to create public-private partnerships. Scoccimarro recalled that Fvg in 2023 exported goods totaling 56.2 million euros to Serbia, especially heavy mechanics, electronics and agri-food products.
    "Data that configure - he added - a relationship that has a good basis for further growth under the banner of that historical friendship that binds Serbia to Italy and Fvg in particular. As a region we are ready to support this cooperation, throughnorms and also, being a financially sound administration, making targeted allocations." Scoccimarro then met with the Serbian prime minister, Milos Vucevic, with whom he spokebringing greetings from Economic Development Minister Adolfo Urso, confirming the government's line on the development of relations between Italy and Serbia. Finally, the councilor recalled the historical and numerous Serbian presence in Trieste, which has contributed to the city's growth, representing today a vital and fully integrated community. (ANSA).