(ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, JUNE 22 - On the fringes of the Rio+20
summit, Serbia has organised a special meeting on the green
economy and sustainable development in countries part of the
Adriatic-Ionian Initiative (AII). The meeting was chaired by
Serbian president Tomislav Nikolic, flanked by the Environment
Ministers of Serbia and Slovenia, Oliver Dulic and Franc
Bogovic.
Serbia and the entire surrounding region, underscored Nikolic,
are committed to contributing substantially to the entire agenda
of sustainable development. ''We are strongly convinced that
regional cooperation can make our voice heard more at the
international level, and our actions more reliable and credible,
for the benefit of all of our countries,'' said Nikolic.
Minister Dulic presented a survey on the green economy and
sustainable development, which calls for the creation in the
sector of 50,000 new jobs over the coming years.
The Rio de Janeiro regional meeting was held at the end of the
Serbian presidency of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, which from
July will be handed over to Slovenia. Also part of the regional
organisation are Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia,
Albania and Greece. (ANSAmed).
