Turkey's Izmakpar interested in starting production of solid wood furniture in Prijepolje

Prijepolje Mayor Emir Hasimbegovic told the daily Glas zapadne Srbije (whose name translates 'Voice of Western Serbia') that the Turkish development agency TIKA had so far invested about EUR 360,000 in that municipality through various projects, adding that the procurement of agricultural machines and greenhouses for about EUR 35,000 was expected in December.

He pointed out that they had talked with the Turkish business association Rumelisaid from Bourse over the past year, stressing that Turkish businessmen had expressed a serious interest in investing in the Prijepolje municipality.

- One of these businessmen, Zarif Alp, who is originally from Prijepolje, has had the primary school in Velika Zupa completely reconstructed - Hasimbegovic said and added that Izmakpar was interested in starting the production of solid wood furniture in Prijepolje.

By the way, the mayor of Prijepolje has recently been on a private visit to Turkey, and he used this opportunity to meet with numerous businessmen and discuss possible investments with them. Hasimbegovic reminded that the Municipality of Prijepolje had been visited by the ambassador of Turkey to Serbia, Mehmet Kemal Bozay, in early September, adding that he had promised on that occasion to work with the local self-government of Prijepolje to attract Turkish investors, which should contribute to the development of economy in the municipality.

Opština Prijepolje

Ambasada Republike Turske Beograd

Halkbank a.d. Skopje Predstavništvo Beograd

Prijepolje

Izmakpar

Emir Hasimbegovic

TIKA

Rumelisaid from Bourse

Zarif Alp

Embassy of Turkey to Serbia

Mehmet Kemal Bozay

Halkbank

solid wood furniture