INTERVIEW
We Can Always Do Better ZORAN PETROVIĆ
PRESIDENT OF THE AMCHAM BOARD OF GOVERNORS
National authorities have plenty of room to influence the economic and business environment even under the conditions of a global pandemic. We expect the new Government, as has been the case to date, to work together with us to build a good business environment, but for us to work together more intensively, faster and more efficiently •••
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his year certainly isn’t a regular year for businesses worldwide, and that also goes for AmCham member companies in Serbia. “People’s health is endangered, and we are witnessing that public health systems are extremely sensitive to such shocks, and that they are very quickly overburdened,” says Zoran Petrović, President of the AmCham Board of Governors. “That certainly doesn’t
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change the fact that, even in these challenging times, businesses must continue to operate under the new conditions.” It is up to governments around the world to show sensitivity and understanding for the given juncture to businesses that must be higher than ever, says Petrović. According to our interlocutor, the Government of Serbia responded fairly quickly, comprehensively and efficiently, helping companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to overcome the first blow of the crisis, primarily in order to maintain relatively stable employment levels. “The rating for the business climate is moderately satisfactory, and that also goes for expectations for 2021, where we see crucial obstacles to an improved business climate in the continuation of the COVID-19 virus epidemic, inefficient public administration
