BROD FREE ZONE OPENING IMPORTANT STEP FOR WHOLE OF REPUBLIKA SRPSKA'S ECONOMY

BANJA LUKA, NOVEMBER 11 /SRNA/ - Republika Srpska President-elect Savo Minić said the start of operations at the Brod Free Zone was an important step forward for the economy of the whole of Republika Srpska. He expressed hope that conditions would soon be in place for Gradiška and Trebinje to follow the same path.

"The start of operations at the Brod Free Zone, the first active free zone in Republika Srpska, is an important step forward for the economy of Posavina and the whole of Republika Srpska. It means shorter waits, lower costs and simpler business, better conditions for our businesspeople and greater appeal for new investors," Minić wrote on X.

He congratulated the leadership of Brod municipality, Staša Košarac, the minister of foreign trade and economic relations in the BiH Council of Ministers, and the businesspeople who had contributed to the achievement.

"I hope conditions will soon be in place for Gradiška and Trebinje to follow the same path. I welcome every new project that creates conditions for more production, stronger exports and new jobs in Republika Srpska," Minić said.

The Brod Free Zone has met the conditions to begin operating, which should help businesses work faster and bring new investment and jobs.

Košarac handed the decision confirming that the conditions had been met to Brod Mayor Milan Zečević on Tuesday. He said Republika Srpska had recognized the importance of free zones for economic development.