The Foreign Investors Council and the Government formed the Task Force for implementation of the Foreign Investors Council’s “White Book” recommendations. “The key goal of the Task Force is to go through implementation of the “White Book” recommendations in order to improve competitiveness of the Serbian market and thus foster expansion of the existing and stimulate attracting of new investments, contribute to economic growth and decrease of unemployment” said FIC President Yana Mikhailova.
She expressed belief that formation and efficient work of the Task Force will contribute to raise in level of realization of the White Book recommendations from the current 35-45 % to 50% on the annual basis. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlović, says that entry into top 10 countries in World Bank Doing Business list that executed most reforms showed that reforms in Serbia are successfully carried out and she gives an example of introduction of electronic building permit, which today in average is issued in six days.
Task Force will be chaired by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, DPM Zorana Mihajlović would be a Deputy President, and it will consist of six ministers with economic portfolio, FIC Board members and FIC Executive Director. Moreover, Task Force will form expert sub-groups consisting of FIC Committee chairmen and representatives of state institutions.
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