ĆURIĆ AND AIKI DISCUSS ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE

TREBINJE, NOVEMBER 11 /SRNA/ – Trebinje Mayor Mirko Ćurić met today with Japanese Ambassador to BiH Toshihiro Aiki to discuss economic and cultural exchange between the two countries, as well as the Japanese Film Festival, which opened in Trebinje today.

Ćurić said that 10 Japanese companies are operating in BiH and that they have presented Trebinje's investment opportunities, including the first free economic zone in Republika Srpska, located in the city. According to Ćurić, opportunities for establishing connections with Japanese businesspeople will be explored in the coming period, with a view to identifying what additional incentives could attract Japanese companies to invest in the Trebinje area. He noted that the City Administration had applied earlier this year to a call issued by the Japanese Embassy in BiH for the procurement of equipment for the Trebinje Health Centre, adding that they expected the ambassador to look into the possibilities of providing such support. Ćurić says the meeting also covered cooperation in culture, civil protection, firefighting equipment and sports in Trebinje. Aiki says the festival will be held in five cities across BiH and will run until February. “I hope that the Japanese Film Festival will contribute to improving mutual understanding between our countries,” Aiki said. He notes that he has discussed with the mayor the areas in which Trebinje was developing, as well as its future potential. Director of the Trebinje Cultural Centre Miljan Vuković told press that the Japanese Film Festival is being organised for the third consecutive year, with four film screenings scheduled each day. “The films cover different genres and approaches to filmmaking, offering a completely different perspective on life and art compared to that of the Western world,” Vuković pointed out.