Košarac meets with largest fresh meat importers on preserving domestic production

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH Staša Košarac will organize a meeting today in Sarajevo with representatives of the largest domestic companies involved in the import of fresh and chilled meat. 

"The policy I am pursuing at the head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH is to support and preserve domestic production, from the aspect of protecting primary agricultural production, but also respecting international agreements. Our goal is to define steps that will help domestic producers, with an emphasis on purchasing surpluses that have appeared on the market. We will seek solutions in accordance with signed international agreements, but also with the practices of countries in the region. Some of these countries have adopted measures that are the subject of our analysis and will certainly be discussed at the upcoming meeting with the largest importers of fresh and chilled meat in BiH," Košarac said, announcing the meeting. 

According to him, when defining solutions, it is necessary to consider the needs of primary agricultural producers for the purchase of market surpluses, market prices, but also to ensure the continuation of business activities of importers of fresh and chilled meat in BiH.    

Košarac announced that representatives of the Veterinary Office of BiH will also attend the meeting with the largest importers of fresh and chilled meat in BiH. 

The meeting will be held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH, starting at 12:00 PM.