EBRD is hosting Western Balkans Investment Summit in London

London, United Kingdom (26 February 2018) -- The Western Balkans Investment Summit started at the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London, where the prime ministers of the six Western Balkan countries will present from the highest level the investment and business opportunities of their countries in the context of attracting foreign direct investment and cooperation in cross-border projects.

Prime Ministers of the six Western Balkans countries (Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Ana Brnabić, Ramush Haradinaj, Edi Rama, Zoran Zaev and Denis Zvizdić will participate in the central session, while special panel discussions will discuss topics related to the traffic connections between the six Western Balkans countries, a sustainable regional energy model and the agenda of so-called “soft linking”.

The Summit will be opened by EBRD President Suma Chakrabati and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, as the country currently presiding over the European Union. UK secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Matt Hancock will address the participants of the Summit, as well.

As part of the Summit, PM Marković will sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Montenegro and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which should provide a framework for cooperation between the Government and the EBRD in the development and implementation of the Investment Climate Initiative and management with the aim of improving the development of the private sector, promotion of good governance,strengthening of competition, improvement of public and private sector dialogue.

Montenegro's delegation also includes finance and economy ministries, Darko Radunović and Dragica Sekulić.

This is the third Summit sponsored by the EBRD. The previous two were held in 2014 and 2016.

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