Third International Investment Conference by the name Sarajevo Business Forum (SBF), scheduled for May 16th to 18th, will offer a unique opportunity for Pakistani businessmen to network and establish business relations with their counterparts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro Macedonia, Albania, Romania and Bulgaria. This was stated Ambassador Bosnia and Herzegovina by Armin Limo while speaking at LCCI (Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry) on Tuesday. LCCI President Irfan Qaiser Sheikh, Vice President Saeeda Nazar and Executive Committee Members Fahimur Rehman Sehgal, Mehmood Ghaznavi, Husnain Reza Mirza, Sheikh Mohammad Ayub and former Executive Committee Member Rehmatullah Javaid also spoke on the occasion and threw light on the issues coming in way of two-way trade. The ambassador said SBF 2012 is offering projects in Infrastructure, energy, tourism, agriculture, construction and financial sector. He said SBF will bring together investors and entrepreneurs from North America, Europe and Asia as they are vital for securing business opportunities in the emerging vibrant economies of Southeast Europe. The ambassador said Bosnia and Herzegovina have a huge potential in a number of sectors, including construction, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, textiles, tourism and fresh fruits and Pakistani businessmen could avail the opportunities by initiating joint ventures with their counterparts. The ambassador said Bosnia and Herzegovina for being located in the heart of Europe has its 43 per cent of the total territory most useful for modern industry. The ambassador invited the Pakistani businessmen to visit the country for having first hand knowledge about the available opportunities and initiating joint ventures with their Bosnian counterparts. He said Bosnia and Herzegovina have large capacities in the wooden industry related to production of goods for foreign markets. The ambassador said the country is quite rich in the metal industry and opportunities are available in steel and aluminum sectors. Speaking on the occasion, LCCI President Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said Lahore Chamber of Commerce would arrange a well tailored and sector-specific delegation to take part in SBF 2012.
