Ambasador Danijel Apostolovic

Reception at the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU on the occasion of the visit of the delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia to Brussels, October 16, 2024

16. Oct 2024.
On the occasion of the study visit of the delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia to Brussels, an official reception was held at the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU on 16 October 2024. Ambassador Danijel Apostolović, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU and Goran Vasić, member of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia and Executive Director for corporate affairs of Yettel company addressed the guests at the reception.

In his speech, Ambassador Apostolović emphasized a rapid growth of Serbian economy in previous years and reiterated the recent news regarding the investment grade of Serbia, which is a confirmation of credible economic policy of Serbian Government. Ambassador Apostolovic commended the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which should contribute to the acceleration of necessary reforms. He emphasized the important role of business community in this process, in particular when it comes to fulfilling the economic criteria. In addition, Ambassador Apostolovic emphasized the importance of opening of Cluster 3 (Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth) until the end of the year and appealed the member states to give their green lights to that end.

Member of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia, Goran Vasić, emphasized that the visit to Brussels was a good opportunity for the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia to learn about key challenges in our accession negotiations with the EU. He said that business community and companies, members of the AmCham in Serbia will have a constructive and an active role in that process in the upcoming period.

The official reception was attended by representatives of diplomatic corps, the European Commission, the European Parliament, EU member states, representatives of business community, international organizations and regional institutions and representative offices in Brussels, etc.