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Investing in

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ermina Salkičević-Dizdarević,

Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade

and Economic Relations

London,

April 18, 2013

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WHY INVEST IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

• Natural resources;

• Liberalised trade;

• Macroeconomic stability;

• Stimulative tax policy;

• Favorable treatment of foreign investors;

• Human capital;

• Competitive price of labor;

• Geostrategic position;

• Good supplier base;

• Quality of life.

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- Production and processing

of fruit and vegetables;

- Grape growing

and wine production;

- Organic production;

- Livestock;

- Fishery;

- Beekeeping;

- Growing and processing

of industrial crops.

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Opportunities for foreign investment in Bosnia and

Herzegovina:

• Companies in the process of privatization or

privatized companies;

• Joint Venture;

• PPP- Public Private Partnership;

• Proximity to the EU market (from July 2013

border with EU);

• Regional markets - no language barriers;

• Member of CEFTA (25 million population);

• WTO & EFTA – membership.

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• A land of breathtaking natural beauty and everlasting historical

and cultural heritage;

• The most popular tourism segments:

• Ski and Mountain Tourism;

• Ecotourism;

• Spa Tourism;

• Cultural Heritage & Religious Tourism;

• Adventure Tourism;

• Sea Tourism;

•The tourism market is gradually increasing and Bosnia and

Herzegovina is becoming an emerging tourist destination.

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM

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• In 1984, Sarajevo hosted the XIV Winter Olympic Games;

• Great ski resorts on the Olympic Mountains:

• Jahorina – the perfect ski slopes;

• Bjelasnica – the best alpine skiing tracks;

• Igman –massive and colorful;

• Trebevic – just above the capital city;

• Today you can find some of the best and cheapest alpine skiing

in all of Europe;

• 2017 – Bosnia and Herzegovina Host Cities for EYOF 2017

(European Youth Olympic Winter Festival – EYOWF);

Field for investment:

• Investment in hotel industry;

• Tour operator agencies (example: China and Middle East;

regional approach).

SKI AND MOUNTAINS

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• Bosnia and Herzegovina is definitely a green hearth and one of

the emerging ecotourism destinations;

• Number of national and nature parks such as:

• Sutjeska national park;

• Una national park;

• Kozara national park;

• Hutovo Blato (protected by the Ramsar International

Convention on Wetlands);

• Wild and untouched nature make BiH an ideal ecotourism

destination.

• Many sources of geothermal water.

Field for investment:

• SPA facilities;

• Geothermal tourism;

• Development of rural tourism (organic food).

ECOTURISM, NATURAL BEAUTY

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According to National Geographic, Bosnia and Herzegovina is among 10 best

a adventure destinations for 2012;

Lonely Planet – Sarajevo-2nd place of top 10 EASTERN European

getaways for 2012.

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• Bosnia and Herzegovina has been the meeting point

between East and West for hundreds of years;

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UNESCO heritage cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

• MOSTAR, Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar (1452);

• VISEGRAD, Bridge of Višegrad across the Drina River(1571-1577);

• POCITELJ, the quaint oriental-style town (1383);

• Many cities have Old town castels as a heritage of Bosnian

Kingdom.

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CULTURAL HERITAGE

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• Sarajevo is the only major European city to have a mosque,

Catholic church, Orthodox church and synagogue within the same

neighborhood-Sarajevo is often called the "Jerusalem of Europe”;

• Most of major religions offering a number of sacred places and

unique experience to domestic and international visitors:

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RELIGIOUS TOURISM

• AJVATOVICA, the largest Islamic traditional and

religious event in Europe;

• TVRDOS, 15th century Orthodox monastery;

• THE SARAJEVO HAGGADAH, one of the

oldest Sephardic Haggadahs in the world;

• MEDJUGORJE, One of the largest catholic

pilgrims sites in the World;

• Bosnian Medieval Tombstone.

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PROJECT OF THE FUTURE

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• Bosnian Pyramids - are the first European

pyramids to be discovered and are located in the

heart of Bosnia, in the town of Visoko. The pyramid

has all the elements: four perfectly shaped slopes

pointing toward the cardinal points, a flat top and an

entrance complex;

• The possibility of investment in research.

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Thank you for your attention!

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Ermina Salkičević–Dizdarević, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of

Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Musala 9, 71 000 Sarajevo

Phone : ++387 33 44 59 11

Fax : ++387 33 44 59 11

e-mail : kabinet.zamjenika@mvteo.gov.ba

www.mvteo.gov.ba

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