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INTERVIEW

SincenewyeartodatewithintheClubwehaveorganized16events,everymonths
with3educationalevents,aswellas2largeeventsfornetworking.Fromthe
evaluationforms,aswellasfromthediscussionswiththerepresentativesof
thecompanies–membersoftheClubwegetamotivethatweshouldcontinue
withthiswayofactionbecausecurrentlywehave120representativesofthe
member-companies which impatiently wait for every next event of the Club

about the current activities and the by the companies before the state au-
business announcements. In addition, thorities, as well as the functioning of
these information contain regular in- the Thessaloniki port, which are cur-
formation about all business events in rently the most popular topics that
Macedonia, both at regional and at in- have a negative impact on the compa-
ternational level, as well as about all nies’ operation. Although the strike of-
legal aspects for the operation of the ficially ended on June 24, and it is func-
companies. tional for two days already, as a result
of the past multiple examples when
When everything is considered, the operation of the port was disabled
what are the reactions and the re- due to blockades and strikes of differ-
sponse of the companies so far in ent nature, in the future we should
terms of the Club? alarm on time in order to undertake
measures to mitigate the consequenc-
J. Georgieva: Since new year to date es and the damages that the economy
within the Club we have organized 16 suffers. In this regard, the Chamber
events, every months with 3 educa- undertakes activities directed towards
tional events, as well as 2 large events promotion of the conditions for trans-
for networking. From the evaluation port through other alternative ports in
forms, as well as from the discussions the region (Durres, Burgas, Bar).
with the representatives of the com-
panies – members of the Club we get In order to help the companies to
a motive that we should continue with implement the procedures before the
this way of action because currently competent state authorities for timely,
we have 120 representatives of the efficient, and up to date realization of
member-companies which impatiently their rights and interests, the Chamber
wait for every next event of the Club. established a team that will work after
a submitted request of the companies
The Economic Chamber presented for assistance and support in the com-
a package of measures related to the munication and in implementation of
current economic situation in Macedo- the administrative procedures before
nia. What does this package contain? the ministries and the other adminis-
trative authorities. The operational of-
J. Georgieva: The Board of Directors fice will be available to the companies
of the Economic Chamber of Macedo- 24 hours a day, and it started to oper-
nia on the session that was held on ate from June 27, 2016, and the compa-
21.6.2016 adopted Conclusions related nies were appropriately notified about
to the need of urgent action during the this.
implementation of the regular admin-
istration procedures that are initiated Zoran Jovanovski

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