PARALLEL ROUNDTABLE (by invitation only) – Working together to build networks of change

Opening remarks:
Ioannis Smyrlis, Secretary General for International Economic Affairs of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Matej Zakonjšek, Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community

Participants:
Holger Schroeder, European Commission, DG NEAR, Head of Unit of NEAR.D.5 – Western Balkans Regional Programmes, Economic Investment Plan

Genti Gazheli, Director General of the Customs Administration of Albania

Igor Pejić, Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ratko Kovačević, Head of the Department for Communications and International Cooperation, Indirect Tax Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Izedin Bytyqi, Secretary General for Infrastructure, Kosovo*

Agron Llugaliu, Director General for Customs, Kosovo*

Milena Petricević, Acting Director of the Revenue and Customs Administration of Montenegro

Zlatko Veterovski, Director of the Sector for Customs System, Customs Administration of North Macedonia

Branko Radujko, Director General of the Customs Administration of Serbia

Ioannis Xifaras, Secretary General for Transport of the Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Giorgos Pitsilis, Governor of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue of the Hellenic Republic

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC Resolution 1244/1999 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.