Turkish companies prepare three investment projects in Macedonia

Skopje, 15 March 2012 (MIA) - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Ljupco Dimovski held a meeting on Thursday with a delegation of the Turkish companies "Atesoglu" and "Alutek" for talks on possible investments in Macedonia in the field of agriculture.

The companies from Turkey have developed three investments projects for cultivating black cherry, breeding cattle and manufacturing milk and milk powder, "Alutek" CEO Erol Akmert said at the meeting.

Akmert thanked minister Dimvski for the support provided by state institution and said that meetings had been held with several governmental representatives. He expressed satisfaction with the investment opportunities in Macedonia, the Agriculture Ministry said in a press release.

Dimovski welcomed the interest of the Turkish businessmen to invest in Macedonia.

The minister and his guests pledged that the investments would be launched in Macedonia as soon as all administrative procedures were completed.