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OPŠTINA PREŠEVO. MUNICIPALITY OF PREŠEVO. KOMUNA E PRESHEVËS. Inv est in Prešev o ! For a better future Fatmir Azizi, Mentor Nuhiu T el : 017/669-797 and 669-137 F ax : 017/660-320 August 2008. Co-ordinates. Co-ordinates 42° 18′ 33" Northern latitude 21° 38′ 57" Eastern longitude.
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OPŠTINA PREŠEVO MUNICIPALITY OF PREŠEVO KOMUNA E PRESHEVËS
Invest in Preševo !For a better futureFatmir Azizi, Mentor NuhiuTel: 017/669-797 and 669-137Fax: 017/660-320August 2008
Co-ordinates • Co-ordinates42° 18′ 33" Northern latitude21° 38′ 57" Eastern longitude OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Key advantages of Preševo • Borderline zone • Closeness to the Macedonian border • Transport routes-Corridor 10, a railway line up toCorridor 10, connection withMacedoniaand Greece • M-25.2 highway -connection with Kosovo, Priština airport - 75km away from Preševo • 34,904 inhabitants(plus 13,000 imigrant workers that are abroad,which makes the total number of inhabitants to around 48, 000), the most inexpensive labor force • Around 450,000 peoplein the region • A lot of arable land • Production plants areunused and inactive • Tradition in agriculture andcattle-breeding • Disapora OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Advantages of Serbia • A democratic country on the way of EU accession (Stabilization and Accession Agreement ) • 7,5 million inhabitants, GDP per capita - 5,764 €, including the growth of 7,5% per month (2007) • Average gross salary - 485€, industrial production growth - 13.5% per month (2007) • Agreements on free trade with the south-eastern European countries (CEFTA) and Russia • 13,5 billion US$ - the overall inflow of FDI in the period from 2001 to 2007 • Favorable taxation policy - facilities and financial incentives for investors
Main reasons for investing ... • Suitable location – closenss to the border with Macedonia, foreign investors are exempt from paying municipal taxes and dues over a 10-year period • Well-connected to major transport routes – • Corridor 10 - 3km from the city • M-25.2 Highway, • Three international airports: Niš, Skoplje and Priština • Qualified, inexpensive and young labor force • Large areas of arable land that is provided with the irrigation system OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Preševo – a municipality of the future • Efficient municipal administration – the municipal service center • Over the past five years, a continued investment in the infrastructure was made • The strategy for development of Preševo from 2007 to 2015 was adopted OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Support to investors • Evrope, Serbia – South Serbia- next to the border with Macedonia to the south and with Kosovo to the west • Territory – 264 km2, a fertile valley and Mt. Karadak which is rich in trees • Climate – a moderate continenal one, including some characteristics of the Mediterranean climate OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Taxes and incetives • A favorable taxation policy - 10%, capital gains tax – from 8 to18%, income tax -12% • In case of large investments (7,5 million € and 100 employees) , examption from paying capital gains tax over a 10-year period • An investor gets from 2,000 to 10,000€ for each new work place • Capital gains tax is reduced by 80% of the value of the investment in fixed assets • Reduced taxes and dues for unemployed persons OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Education • 10 primary and 2 secondary schools • Over 8,000 pupils • 187 employed persons - 80% of them have university education • Types of secondary schools – a grammar school, a secondary technical school with the following departments: technological, mechanical engineering, traffic, wood processing, programming etc • Grammar school“SKENDERBEU”-Preševo • Secondary technical school “PREŠEVA”-Preševo • The nearest faculty is in Vranje (45km away) and in Niš (180km away) OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Traffic network • E-75 highway - Corridor 10 –the connection with the entire Europe (Macedonia, Greece), 3 km away from the city, the main road • The railway linePreševo,Corridor 10, a local roadand the main road • AirportNiš - 250km away • M-25.2 highway,through Macedonia,to Greeceand Bulgaria, a connection with Kosovo OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Infrastructure • Electric power – 110/10 KW sub-station, around 95% of the territory is covered • Mobile and fixed telephony – a partial coverage of the entire territory of the municipality, 45% of fixed telephony and 80% of mobile telephony • The Internet (partial coverage), ADSL and cable TV (partial coverage) • Water supply system - a 35% of coverage (partial)– Sewage -a 90% of coverage OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Human resources A great potential of young (from 20 to 30 years old) and capable labor force – over 60% of the population Availableworking potential (unemployment rate - over 70%) – over 5,000 unemployed young people A great many persons with university qualifications Average gross salary – 11,188dinars OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Economy Over 500 entrepreneurs, over 95% of private ownership, which is prevailing • Major companies: the “Budućnost” construction companyand a tobacco purchase company • Banking services – branch offices of four banks(Alpha Bank, Komercijalna Bank, Procredit Bank and OTP Bank) • 34,904 inhabitants (as well as 13,000 immigrant workers, which makes the total number of inhabitants around 48, 000) • Privatisation of the tobacco manufacturing factory, as well as of the glass processing plant “KRISTAL” • A lot of farming land situated onCorridor 10,which makes the land attractive to investors • Production plants unused and inactive (agricultural co-operative,crystal glass manufacturing plant, tobacco manufacturing plant) • Private companies“Fluidi”-manufacturing of fruit juices, “Fontana” and “Doda” – manufacturing of dairy products, “Nura”-a joiner’s workshop, “Saba Belča”- the largest construction company • Tradition in agriculture and cattle-breeding • Free industrial zone OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Institutionalsupport to investors • Service information center • A technical team for preparation of projects, which is within the municipal administration • The Agency for Development of the Municipalities of Bujanovac and Preševo • The Leskovac -based Center for Development of Jablanicaand Pčinj Districts • The Assembly adopted the strategy for development of the municipality in the period from 2007 to 2015 • Giving the land for construction of facilities to investors that don’t lease the land, the time-limit for getting the permit is 7 days • Exemption from paying a capital gains tax over a ten-year period OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Quality of life • RECREATION - Mountain - village tourism - Organization of competitions in swimming and fishing at the artificial lake near Oraovica • UNSPOILT COUNTRYSIDE - Mt. Karadak OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST
Phone us ! Na ftoni! Tel: 017/660137 Fax: 017660320 Together for the future! Së bashku për një ardhmëri! OPŠTINA PREŠEVO ZA BOLJU BUDUĆNOST