TIRANA, March 21 /ATA/ -“ Govt. remains committed to creating a business friendly environment, Minister of Economy and Finance, Anila Denaj, stated at the meeting of National Committee on Trade Facilitation.
The meeting focused on potentials of trade facilitation for operators in the country, while as of January the Ministry of Finance and Economy chairs the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA).
Denaj invited the stakeholders in this committee to make suggestions on successful implementation of the protocols of this agreement in the framework of trade facilitation as well as further steps towards implementation of the Economic Operators Programme as one of priorities for 2019.
Denaj put the emphasis on benefits from the programme of Authorized Economic operators as well as opportunities for further access of these enterprises to regional and European markets.
She expressed the government’s commitment to help create a more favorable business environment, especially for SMEs, to facilitate the process of recognizing this status even in CEFTA countries as a preliminary stage for joint recognition by EU countries.
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