Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska Savo Minić spoke today in Banja Luka with the owner of the Al Matia Investment Group from Dubai, Dr. Juma Madani.

The meeting focused on the matters related to continuation of cooperation and the organization of a business forum between the Republic of Srpska and the United Arab Emirates which should be held in Banja Luka this year with participation of companies from Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.

During the Forum the projects in the fields of infrastructure, agriculture, energy and tourism in which investors from the UAE have already expressed interest, would be presented.

In June last year, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of the Republic of Srpska and the Al Matia Investment Group when a business forum in Dubai was held organized by this company with the support of the Government of Dubai, at which the Republic of Srpska was the guest of honor.

The Memorandum stated the interest in cooperation with regard to identifying, preparing and implementing investment projects in the Republic of Srpska in the areas of trade, industrial production, agriculture, water management, tourism, healthcare and education.

Prime Minister Minić emphasized that the Republic of Srpska had many investment opportunities, that it was committed to strengthening of economic cooperation with partners from the United Arab Emirates and that the Government would provide maximum support for implementation of these projects and activities.