Bosnian and Croatian firms seek partners
Bosnian and Croatian firms seek partners
JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of six business executives from Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, here for a seven-day visit, are looking for partners to establish joint ventures in various sectors in Indonesia and their war-torn countries.
"We are ready to make joint ventures in various industries," the leader of the delegation, Ibrahim Dedic, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Ibrahim, who arrived Monday evening, said that his delegation would hold meetings with Indonesian company executives as well as officials of a number of ministries during their stay.
"We will also hold meetings with executives of 12 Indonesian banks to discuss possibilities of opening correspondence relations with our banks to support trade relations between Indonesia and Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina," Ibrahim said, who is also chairman of Promdei Bank of Croatia.
He said businesses in the shipbuilding, aluminum, petroleum, wood, metal, textile, construction, tourism and agricultural sectors in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina will offer high profits to Indonesian investors.
Depositing money in the banks of the two former Yugoslav states will also offer high profits because deposits are not taxed there, he said.
Ibrahim said Indonesian investors should not necessarily be worried about their investments in the two countries because all their investments will be insured with premium payments of 1.5 percent at the maximum.
He said the delegation is also interested in making investments in Indonesia in the production of engines, electric transformators, cables and food as well as in the construction of highways and railway facilities.
Ibrahim said his delegation is following up the mission of Croatian Prime Minister Nikica Valentic, who visited Indonesia in the middle of January to promote economic relations between his country and Indonesia.
The delegates, who have already visited Malaysia, will also tour Iran next week for investment promotions after their Indonesian visit. (riz)