Portoroz Conference Focuses on Markets of Southeastern Europe

Portorož, 23 November - Economic growth in European countries in transition is to reach 4.3 percent in 2001, but slow down to 3.4 percent in 2002. Despite uncertain situation SE Europe, the countries have a great mid-term potential for a high economic growth and extensive investments, Peter Sanfey of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) told the second day of the Slovene business conference in Portoroz, which centred on Slovenia's economic co-operation with countries in SE Europe.