"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.
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