East Invest Project

31 March - 1 April 2011, Brussels

“Business is also a cultural interaction that brings security and stability.” Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, MEP - Opening Speech at the East Invest Launch Meeting

The East Invest Project was launched in the framework of the Eastern Partnership Initiative on 31 March – 1 April 2011 in Brussels. The project aims at boosting the investment, trade, and economic development in the six countries of the Eastern Neighborhood which are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine.

The main goals of the project are:

• To promote and facilitate investment and economic cooperation at large between the EU and Eastern Partnership countries and also between the six target countries.
• To create the “East Alliance” mobilizing business organizations from both sides to engage in a sustainable partnership and dialogue both within the private sector and towards the public authorities.
• To develop concrete activities that will generate immediate results for SMEs in the region.

Total budget allocated for the East Invest Project is €8, 75 mln. 27 countries (21 EU countries and 6 Eastern Partnership countries) are participating in the project. There are 85 partners and 15 associates representing Chambers of Commerce, Federations and SME Agencies.

Belarus EU Business Council is a strategic partner in the East Invest Project.

Click below to read the Press Release:
East-Invest programme aimed towards Eastern Partnership countries to be launched in Brussels