American-Serbian Business Council (ASBC)

In November, the American-Serbian Business Council (ASBC) led its second annual business mission to #Belgrade. During the visit, high-level discussions took place between U.S. corporate executives and #Serbian government officials to enhance #economic #cooperation. ASBC members had the honor of meeting with President Aleksandar Vu?i?, Deputy Prime Minister Irena Vujovi?, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Sini?a Mali, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko ?uri?. Our delegation also had the opportunity to engage with U.S. Embassy Belgrade, Serbia during the mission. We had many valuable discussions during our visit to #Serbia and look forward to continuing to build on this dialogue and cooperation in the near future ???????????? https://lnkd.in/geXsMydc

American-Central European Business Association (ACEBA) CEO & Founder Eric Stewart was interviewed by the Warsaw Business Journal in December on the impact of the outcome of the U.S. elections on the U.S.-Poland relationship. Read here! https://lnkd.in/g_bwC49A

A highlight of the 2024 #ASBC business mission to #Belgrade was the opportunity for our delegation to meet with H.E. Aleksandar Vu?i?, President of Serbia. We exchanged an insightful discussion about the importance of the US-Serbian partnership and the business opportunities Serbia has to offer. We sincerely appreciate your time and your insights, Mr. President! ???????????? https://lnkd.in/g_ycVSBM

During the 2024 #ASBC business mission to #Serbia, our delegation also had the pleasure of meeting with H.E. Irena Vujovi?, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environmental Protection. We discussed the priorities of the #Serbian Government and the opportunities for cooperation with #American companies ???????????? https://lnkd.in/gQu6aH9q

During our 2024 business mission to #Belgrade, the #ASBC delegation had the pleasure of meeting with H.E. Marko ?uri?, Minister of Foreign Affairs. We discussed the importance of the US-Serbia partnership and our growing bilateral cooperation ???????????? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g7Ee6iNK

Read about our meeting with Foreign Minister H.E. Marko ?uri? during our recent business mission to #Serbia: https://lnkd.in/g8YWdQsZ

Read about our recent business mission to #Belgrade! https://lnkd.in/geXsMydc

This marked the second ?????????? ?????????????? ???? ????????????, during which ?????????????? aimed to engage with government officials to explore collaborative opportunities for enhancing women’s health and improving patient access to essential treatments in the country. The discussions also focused on developing long-term strategies to address demographic challenges, including declining birth rates and fertility levels. The government demonstrated a willingness to engage in dialogue, and the mission was a significant success. We remain optimistic that through open communication and joint efforts between the public and private sectors, we can effectively support the well-being of women in Serbia. ?????????????? was represented by a distinguished team of our experts: ?????????????? ??????????, ???????????????? ????????????, and ???????? ????????????. #WomensHealth #SupportAndAdvocacy #ACEBA #Serbia

Honoured to have represented Citi as Chair for the Mission in the second annual business mission to Belgrade, #Serbia, organized on November 6-7, 2024, by the American-Central European Business Association (ACEBA). The two-day event offered our Citi team the opportunity to learn more about the vision of the country from His Excellency Aleksandar Vu?i?, President of Serbia, and from Ministers and Government representatives. We held insightful discussions and explored opportunities across various sectors such as energy, infrastructure and finance. It was also a pleasure to reconnect with the U.S. Embassy Belgrade, Serbia, as well as with esteemed industry peers and key stakeholders. As a leading global bank, #Citi continues to invest its resources and expertise to help clients, including governments, solve the big challenges they wrestle with every day — in areas such as energy, sustainable finance, infrastructure or supply chain resilience. Richard Hodder, Fabian Stephan, Nemanja Vukovi?.

The Government of Serbia has signed an agreement with the Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd. and UGT Renewables consortium on building #solarpower plants with a total connection capacity of 1,000 MW (1,200 MW in nameplate capacity), along with battery energy storage systems of up to 200 MW/400 MWh. The signatories of the agreement were (on the picture from left to right): Adam Cortese, CEO of UGT Renewables, Du?an ?ivkovi? of Joint stock company "Elektroprivreda Srbije", Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic, Minister of Mining and Energy in the Government of Serbia, Hyeon-Sung Hong, the President and CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Sang Ming Park, the Strategic Manager of the Hyundai Engineering Belgrade branch. https://lnkd.in/djdymJhW