November 16^th

Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic met with His Excellency Ambassador of Austria to the Republic of Serbia, Johannes Eigner, with whom he talked about the improvement of economic cooperation as well as cooperation in the field of education and culture. “Nis already has excellent connections with Austria but I believe that new Austrian investments will arrive in our city in the future”, said Mayor Bulatovic on this occasion. At today’s meeting it was announced that the Republic of Austria would open its first honorary consulate in Serbia in 2017 in Nis. The name of the Honorary Consul will be known next year.

November 16^th

Minister without Portfolio in the Government of the Republic of Serbia in charge of regional development and coordination of the work of public companies Mr. Milan Krkobabić met today with Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatović. The two officials discussed the development of Spa of Niska Banja, a tourist destination near Nis, which has been recording stagnation in its development in recent years. Minister Krkobabic pointed out that the prime minister tasked him to find a way together with the representatives of the local self-government to improve the situation in certain spas in Serbia and increase the tourist offer as well as the utilization of capacities. Mayor Bulatovic said that Spa of Niska Banja had excellent potential, because it had excellent balneological characteristics and was located close to the large city and airport that was connected with almost all of Europe. By adequate privatization and revitalization of the tourist offer, as well as hotels and accommodation capacities, this spa could in the meantime regain its former reputation. Previously, the Minister met with the president of this Niska Banja City Municipality, Mr. Dejan Jovanovic, to discuss the overall development of one of the oldest spas in Serbia.

November 16^th

In the presence of the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Affairs Mr. Aleksandar Vulin, Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic opened the Job Fair within the Advanced Technologies Forum. At this Fair 30 companies, mainly from the IT sector, will present their personnel potentials and introduce the opportunities for employment. This Fair is organized within the second Forum of Advanced Technologies, whose main goal is to present Nis as the center of advanced technologies, and to contribute to the revival of the economy, attracting investments, preventing the outflow of labor and increasing employment through the promotion of production, scientific and educational and institutional resources. “By the joint efforts of all participants and with the support of the relevant system institutions, we want to make a step towards a common goa, i.e., the positioning of Nis as an important regional center of electronics, mechanical engineering and information and communication technologies,” said Mayor Bulatovic at the opening of the Fair. The specialized employment fair provides the opportunity to directly link job seekers with representatives of companies operating in the field of advanced technologies. The need for personnel in the field of information and advanced technologies is constantly increasing. Educational institutions are trying to offer as much as possible modern programs and ways of education in order to produce human resources according to the requirements of the labor market. At the Fair of Professional Orientation future high school students and future students of faculties and colleges will be able to get first-hand information on education in the field of advanced technologies.