Brussels, 25/02/20111 (Agence Europe) - The ANIMA network has affirmed that “the political events currently being experienced in southern Mediterranean countries are obviously going to have an impact on corporate strategies in the region”. The network also contradicts the idea that “the climate is not investor friendly”. ANIMA declares: “We believe the contrary is true. It is exactly at this moment that it is necessary to work out whether the transition being made in the region will be investor friendly at both local and foreign levels”.
The network states that the southern Mediterranean countries have made “significant efforts over the past decade to put into place mechanisms and infrastructure to help develop the sector” and which will “help enhance Mediterranean market potential”. ANIMA also states that “the opportunities that existed before these recent events still exist and are now expected to appear even more attractive”.
A Euromed meeting on industrial cooperation planned for 11-12 May is expected to be confirmed. It should help verify whether interest in the region is likely to last and resist the political somersaults that have occurred in the region. ANIMA affirms that the fact that “this meeting is now taking place is good news for the integration process and can help provide a vision required by enterprise for planning its development in the region”. (F.B./transl.fl)