“United States of America are one of the most important strategic partners to the Republic of North Macedonia. Excellent political relations between the two countries are to encourage and deepen the economic cooperation in near future. We expect increased level of direct investments from the USA in the coming period, which will provide for job creation for highly educated personnel and export of higher value-added goods”, stated the Minister of Finance, Fatmir Besimi, at todays’ official meeting with the Ambassador of the United States of America, Kate Byrnes, accompanied by the USAID North Macedonia Country Representative, Eric Janowsky.
24th September 2020, Skopje - The support the United Kingdom provides, is of great importance for the reforms that have been undertaken as regards public finances, such as the new Budget Law, being in the final stage of preparation, which is to be published on the Single National Electronic Register of Regulations of the Republic of North Macedonia in the upcoming period, as well as the integrated information system for public financial management. This pointed out at today's meeting between Minister Of Finance Fatmir Besimi and the British Ambassador to North Macedonia Rachel Galloway.
24th September 2020, Skopje - Growth in 2021 is initially expected to account for 4.8% of GDP, in line with the baseline scenario. Next year is expected to be a year of economic recovery, although the starting basis for growth of 4.8% will be lower compared to the previous year, Minister of Finance Fatmir Besimi said in an interview for “Economic Magazine" on Alsat M TV. He also underlined that COVID-19 crisis is of much larger scale than the 2009 global financial crisis.
24th September 2020, Skopje - Minister of Finance, Fatmir Besimi, had a working meeting with the President of the Macedonian Chambers of Commerce, Danela Arsovska.
Minister Besimi underlined the significance of the partnership between the Government and the private sector, also pointing out that, in addition to the measures undertaken, consistency is also important.
Deepening the good-neighbourly relations and realizing infrastructure projects to enhance the economic cooperation between the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania were the topics discussed at today’s meeting of Minister of Finance, Fatmir Besimi, with the Albanian Ambassador to Macedonia, Fatos Reka. Ambassador Reka congratulated Minister Besimi on his appointment, wishing him success in his new duties.
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