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VLADIMIR GAK, PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF INĐIJA
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11 INVESTORS In 3 Years Inđija is a leader in Serbia in many areas and the most favourable place for investment in this part of Europe, thanks to which it was able to attract Japanese giant Toyo Tires. This will help to ensure citizens have the highest possible salaries, a high standard of living, the best quality public administration service etc
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t is enough for an investor to say which plot of land they want to purchase in Inđija and all utility connections will be provided. What we are proud of is the speed of our administration – a building permit to start the construction of factory facilities is issued by us to an investor in a maximum of three days, says President of the Municipality of Inđija Vladimir Gak.
- With Japanese partners and our colleagues from the Serbian Development Agency, we have created a plan of the steps necessary in the implementation and start of construction of the factory. We have done everything that was up to us within the deadlines set, so it is up to the investor to decide when to start construction. What I sincerely hope is that implementation will begin and the foundation stone will be laid during April.
The factory of Toyo Tires is Japan’s first investment in Europe that saw many European Union countries vying to seThis is a major investment of almost €400 million. How cure and which was won by little Inđija. How would you exmany jobs will be created? How much will this Japanese inplain that? You must be very proud... vestment change the economic picture of Inđija and the - I am, of course, proud, but I have to emphasise that this was lives of citizens? preceded by a lot of work, even though Inđija is located in an ideal - In the first phase, just over 500 workers geostrategic position between the two Apart from employment, Inđija will find work, and what is very important largest cities in Serbia, Belgrade and Novi to us – and has been announced by SerSad, that Highway E75 passes alongside it offers a rich array of cultural, bian President Aleksandar Vučić – is that and the edge of the industrial zone and the sporting and entertainment the average salary will be much higher Belgrade-Budapest international railway. However, our industrial zone wouldn’t be contents, so Inđija is truly an ideal than the national average. The quality and standard of citizens will increase as attractive if we hadn’t invested more place to create a family significantly with this, and thus the ability than a million euros in municipal utilities of the local government to invest even more in roads, schools, equipment over the last three years. nurseries, sports fields and other areas. The fact that we’ve signed 10 new investments in just three years and that the eleventh investment is that of JapaIf all the investors with which you’ve entered into negotianese company Toyo Tires testifies to the fact that the Inđija tions, including the Japanese, were to open their production industrial zone is the most attractive in this part of Europe. facilities, unemployment in Inđija would stand at just one per I would also point out that our philosophy is to ensure the cent. What would you do then? absolute availability of the entire municipal administration - At the moment when all the factories launch their operaand myself, as president of the municipality, to any investor tions, everyone listed with the [unemployment] bureau will to solve any problem. This means that they can call us at any have a chance to secure a job. The only ones that won’t work time of the day throughout the week, because we are fully are those who don’t want to or those who are unable due to ready to respond to everyone’s needs. health problems. Our vision is to increase the population in the coming years, both through the birth rate and through people When is the foundation stone expected to be laid and the relocating from less developed areas of Serbia. launch of construction of the Toyo Tires factory? 35
