COMMERCIAL/ECONOMIC
SERVICES
The
Commercial/Economic Section is responsible for monitoring and
managing the full range of economic relations between the U.S.
and Macedonia. The section interacts with the Macedonian government
on bilateral and international economic policy issues; reports
on developments in the Macedonian economy; facilitates U.S.
exports to, and investment in, Macedonia.
Action Plan for Economic & Commercial
Initiatives
We
will use the opportunities presented by the series of upcoming
key events to raise the visibility of Macedonia before U.S.
investors, traders and business leaders, focusing especially
on the Macedonian-American business community and those U.S.
enterprise already engaged in the region. Not excluding those
two groups , we will seek to identify and engage sophisticated,
medium-sized U.S. companies who are looking for strategic positioning
in a low-cost European environment. For these companies who
are looking, we will identify and communicate the comparative
advantages offered by Macedonia, with the primary goal of attracting
U.S. investment to this market. We will work with local businessmen
to develop lists of opportunities in promising areas and sectors,
beginning with a focus on energy, tourism, apparel Construction,
transportation and communications. We will succeed when we have
attracted a "critical mass" of investment that is
self-sustaining.
In
order to help Macedonia build an environment that will attract
investment, we will work with USAID, International Financial
Institutions, EU/PHARE, and other organizations focusing on
economic, commercial and legal reforms. Identifying key areas
of mutual concern and joining efforts to bring progress. We
will encourage high level visitors to stress these key areas
of common concerns, consistently highlighting the need for specific
reforms. Initial assessments of where focus needs to be directed
are the banking sector, accession to WTO, fair and open business
practices to include international standards In tendering and
accounting , and anti corruption measures.
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Specific
issues handled by the Commercial/Economic Section
