Business, Investments properties in Poland
During the seminar Polish and Azerbaijani representatives of administration, diplomacy and business discussed ways of reviving the Polish-Azerbaijani economic and investment relationships.
The seminar was attended by: Gummammad Javadov, Deputy Minister for Industry and Energy in the Republic of Azerbaijan; Hasan Aziz ogly Hasano, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland and Elżbieta Bodio, Deputy Director of the International Co-operation Department at the Ministry of the Economy. The meeting was chaired by Marek Łyżwa - Member of the PAIiIZ Board.
Minister Gummammad Javadov presented the current economic situation in Azerbaijan. The Minister emphasised the importance of foreign investments for the Azerbaijani economy which due to the demise of the USSR and the reduction of contacts with former economic partners tries to diversify the limited set of sectors which play key role in the Azerbaijan economy. Minister Javadov added that the latest Azerbaijan economic development programme focuses, among other sectors, on the food and machine sectors as well as on the production of construction martials.
The Azerbaijan Ambassador to Poland Hasan Aziz ogly Hasanov emphasised that his country is ready to intensify cooperation and was encouraging Polish entrepreneurs to contact the Embassy personally in case they had any problems with visas or any other formal requirements connected with visits to Azerbaijan. - I encourage Polish businessmen to contact us whenever they encounter any barriers. We will try to help with invitations and visa problems. We are here to help you - said Ambassador Hasanov.
Director Elżbieta Bodio from the Polish Ministry of Economy said that she hoped the PAIiIZ meeting would be a perfect introduction and a preparation for the Azerbaijani visit of the President of the Republic of Poland Bronisław Komorowski which will take place in July this year. - The visit of the Polish President will be accompanied by a Business Forum in Baku which will be a chance to intensify business contacts established during this visit to Poland - stressed Director Bodio.
The most important aspects of the Polish economy and the country’s investment attractiveness were presented by Janusz Buliński from the PAIiIZ Economic Information Department. Janusz Bulińśki attracted attention to Poland’s stable and good economic condition in which the country was both during the times of the global crisis and has been enjoying now. He cited the February 2011 Interim Forecast of the European Commission which expects the Polish GDP growth in 2011 to reach 4.1%.
At the end of the meeting the PAIiIZ Deputy President Marek Łyżwa was encouraging Polish and Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to make the most of the meeting. - People form the ministries, the Embassy and we from PAIiIZ, we all gathered here to help you develop your business for the benefit of our countries. There still is a lot to be done to make our business contacts thrive and bring benefits to everybody, we are here to support you and provide you with all the help you need - said the Deputy President in his closing speech.
After the seminar part of the meeting companies from Poland and Azerbaijan held individual business talks. The Azerbaijani companies represented the automotive, metallurgy, textile and insurance sectors. The Polish companies which attended the meeting presented a number of sectors and came mainly from Białegostok, Zgierz, Radom and Gniezno. (PAIiIZ)
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New investment quarter has started. The agency has received 9 new project, therefore now the PAIiIZ leads 175 investments in total. If all the projects, which total value equals to 3271,85 million euro, are implements, there will be 32 197 of new vacancies created in Poland.
Since the beginning of the year, the agency has implemented 10 projects (162,14 million euro of total value and 2 697 new vacancies). Those investors, who decided to invest to Poland have business in the following fields: aircrafts, BPO, entertaining-scientific, automotive industry, ICT and food processing industry.
The AHK Polska has published the data based on the 10th cyclical poll; a survey. which had been made among the foreign investors. According to the survey, for the third time, Poland has been chosen the best destination for the investors in Eastern Europe. As the chairman of the PAIiIZ Sławomir Majmam noted, receiving a gold medal is not something extraordinary, while being awarded for the third time is a real achievement.
The potential of Eastern European countries was evaluated by 116 entrepreneurships, which have business in the all regional throughout all of Poland. In the final evaluation, getting 4 points in total, Poland beat the following countries: Czech Republic (4 points), Estonia (4,97 points and Slovakia (2,96 points).
The results of the anniversary survey made by the AHK show that the foreign investors are pleased to work in Poland. About 95% percept of the respondents say that their companies are doing well. Michale Kern, the general director of the AHK Polska, says that it is worth emphasizing that 95% of the companies, who took part in this survey, affirmed their will to choose Poland as an investment destination country if they had to do made the decision today.
MTU Aero Engines investment is the eight and the latest successfully completed projects with PAIiIZ support. The company will spend €13,8 m and create 50 new jobs
The majority of completed projects in first quarter of 2015 are represented by BBS, R&D, ICT, automotive, aerospace, electronics and home appliances sectors. The total value of 8 projects reached €153.14m. Due to them, even 2,637 new jobs can be created.
Among 170 ongoing investments supported by the Agency, BPO and automotive sectors predominates. Each of the sector runs 32 projects. Next are: R&D with 19 projects, aviation with 13 projects and food sector with 12 projects. The total value of ongoing projects reaches €3065.45 m. Those investments may created even 30,061 new jobs in the future.
“For the first time in the history, Poland has been promoting itself as medical tourism destination. Due to the international promotion of the medical tourism sector, that lasted for 3 years, foreign audience discovered the potential of our country”, said PhD Ada Kostrz - Kostecka, head of the programme of promotion of Polish medical tourism on International markets 2012-2015 that was provided in cooperation of PAIIIZ. The conference summarizing the project was held on 18 March in PAIiIZ.
Representatives of medical tourism sector abroad and foreign journalist who visited Poland during study visits assess the offer of Polish medical tourism as very good. 12 trade fairs.
czytaj więcejRandstad presented the 25th quarterly report entitled “Employers’ plans”. This is a useful compass for employees. This time the plans of employment are the most optimistic since 6 years”, commented PAIiIZ president Sławomir Majman during the conference held on 9 March.
The first part of 2015 is expected to be very optimistic regarding the employment market. The percentage of employers willing to create new jobs (30%) is the highest since six years – in went up by 4% q/q. Also the number of companies planning to increase salaries in growing. Moreover, despite the lack of enthusiasm among entrepreneurs regarding the economic condition of Poland, there is a rising trend in defining the situation of their companies as good or very good.