Gjeloshaj: Strengthening the regional market means more room for investment, development and new jobs

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and Minister of Economic Development Nik Gjeloshaj participated in the Economic Conference Montenegro 2026, organised by the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, where he spoke on the panel “One Region. One Market. One Reform Agenda”.

Gjeloshaj stressed that the Berlin Process has made a significant contribution to creating a more integrated economic space in the Western Balkans and that it is important to continue with concrete initiatives that further strengthen regional economic cooperation and connect the region’s economies.

We have achieved concrete results on which we should continue to build, while further improving the business environment so that companies can more easily take advantage of the opportunities offered by the regional market. For Montenegro, the next step is to better connect our potential in tourism and services with suppliers, skilled workforce and investment across the CEFTA region. Our ambition to become a member of the European Union in 2028 is an additional reason to accelerate this process and prepare companies for the opportunities, as well as the adjustments, that EU membership will bring, Gjeloshaj said.

At the end of the conference, Gjeloshaj addressed participants at the “WB6 Industrial Parks Partnership Signing Ceremony”, during which representatives of seven industrial parks and business zones from the region signed memoranda of cooperation with partners from the European Union.

On that occasion, Gjeloshaj highlighted the importance of concrete forms of regional cooperation, particularly in the development of industrial parks and business zones, attracting investment and creating new business opportunities.

Today’s ceremony is a good example of concrete cooperation taking place precisely where investment is made, businesses operate and new jobs are created. Industrial parks and business zones have different potential and are at different stages of development. What they have in common is the potential to create better conditions for industrial development and new investment, and thus better opportunities for the people who work there, Gjeloshaj said.