The President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lidija Bradara, participated today in the regular Assembly of the Employers’ Association in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo, where key issues of the economic environment, the development of entrepreneurship and the strengthening of partnerships between institutions and the real sector were discussed.
Along with the Director of the Employers’ Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mario Nenadić, the President of the Assembly, Amel Kovačević, the President of the Board of Directors, Nihad Imširović, and numerous representatives of the business community, Bradara said that dialogue with those who create new value must be one of the fundamental starting points of any responsible policy, the Office of the President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced.
She emphasized that Bosnia and Herzegovina has hardworking, capable and educated people who know how to work, develop, connect and build, but that such potential can only give full results where there is a stable and predictable institutional framework.
“The Employers’ Association is not just a professional organization, but the voice of people who carry a large part of economic life on a daily basis and most directly feel the consequences of the decisions we make in institutions. That is why the dialogue must be continuous, honest and aimed at concrete solutions,” said Bradara.
She emphasized that the economic potential of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina exists, but that it is still being slowed down by a complex regulatory framework, slow procedures, insufficient coordination and legal uncertainty that makes investments and long-term planning difficult.
She also pointed out that in Bosnia and Herzegovina there are people ready to take responsibility, initiate processes and develop the economy, just as there are political representatives who want to monitor, encourage and turn such efforts into concrete institutional advances.
Speaking about the role of the government, she said that the institutions must support the economy – through simpler procedures, greater legal certainty, a more predictable framework and better connection of all levels of government – because without that there are no serious investments, no new jobs, no long-term development.
In the end, she expressed her belief that the conclusions of today’s Assembly will be a valuable contribution to future reform steps, stressing that the Federation of BiH must build an environment in which work, knowledge, initiative and responsibility will be recognized as the foundation of society’s development.
