Congressman Lamborn refers to a case that is unknown to us, responded AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia, to Lider’s inquiry about blocked American investments in Croatia. Recall that American Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn sent a letter last week to Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković demanding answers about alleged blocked American investments and “about corruption and the malign influence of Russia in Croatia.” It is not at all clear from the letter which investments are being referred to, and it is evident that AmCham knows nothing about it either.
Namely, the American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia brings together more than 320 mostly large American and other international companies from over 20 countries, as well as Croatian companies operating in the global market. As Andrea Doko Jelušić, Executive Director of AmCham, reminds, this institution was established to help American companies, as well as companies from other countries, understand the Croatian business environment. There are challenges, but not of the kind described in the letter from the American congressman.
There are challenges with the administration
– Some challenges arise when, for example, an investor needs to obtain certain permits and thus depends on the timeliness and transparency of the administration. Annually, we conduct a business environment survey, and through the work of our committees, we discuss the challenges faced by investors and propose systematic solutions to government institutions through AmCham’s positions that will make the country attractive for investment – emphasized Doko Jelušić in her response.
