14^th  November 2008, Bitola, Hotel Epinal

The Conference was opened and opening greetings were made by both of the Organizers of the event, the President of the Economic Chamber Regional Department of Bitola, Mr. Blagoj Stojcev, and the President of the Federation of Industries of Nothern Greece, Mr. Ioannis Stavrou.

The topics discussed were extensively elaborated, and included among others, the following:

-          The presence and activity of the Greek entrepreneurs in FYROM - The dimmer economic and commercial relations;

-          Cross -border cooperation and total business and trade exchange between the two countries;

-          Promotion of actions of cross boundary cooperation- Collaboration and partnerships between enterprises of Florina Region and FYROM;

-          Promotion of actions of cross boundary cooperation- Collaboration and partnerships between enterprises of Kastoria Region and FYROM.

Mr Aristides Vlachos, the President of the International Council of Investors highlighted the event with his address to the conference covering the crucial issue of “The presence and activity of foreign entrepreneurs in FYROM.”