The delegation from Rožaj visited the Turkish city of Duzđe and several factories

The delegation from Rožaj, led by the Vice-President of the Government of Montenegro, Mr. Rafet Husović, stayed in the Turkish city of Duzđe, which is one of the extremely developed industrial centers and is one of the leaders in terms of the number of factories, with a particularly developed wood industry. The delegation consisted of: Ejup Nurković, President of Rožaje Municipality, Husein Kurtagić, President of Rožaje Municipality Assembly, Jonuz Mujević, IRF representative, Ešef Husić, Secretary of the Secretariat for Urbanism, Faruk Suljević, Vice-President of Novi Pazar, and Mirza Luboder.

They were welcomed by the governor of the Duzđe region, Mr. Ali Fidan, who expressed his satisfaction with the visit of friends from Montenegro and expressed the hope that this meeting will also contribute to the intensification of regional cooperation in the field of culture and economy.

Pointing to the good relations between Montenegro and Turkey, Husović said that Turkey is becoming a strategic partner of the Balkan countries and that increasingly intensive cooperation is developing in all fields when it comes to Montenegro.

"We thank Turkey for supporting Montenegro's integration into NATO. We received an invitation for membership in that alliance, and that is extremely important for all potential investees, including Turkey, who plan to invest in Montenegro. In addition to traditional, religious and kinship ties, we are also connected by bridges of economic cooperation," Husović said.

He also spoke about the subsidies offered by the Government of Montenegro for newly created jobs and the way in which they can be applied for.

The President of the Municipality of Rožaje, Mr. Ejup Nurković, in his presentation highlighted the potential of Rožaje, both human and natural, and invited investors to invest in our city. Nurković emphasized the geographical position of Rožaj and the road infrastructure, the distance from the Port of Bar and the airport. He also informed the producers from the textile industry that this economic branch once existed in Rožaje and that one of the important factors is that there is an educated workforce for the textile industry in Rožaje, which is very important. Nurković listed the industrial halls that are empty and emphasized that with certain small investments they can be put into operation.

In addition to visiting the governor of the Duzđe region, the delegation also visited the mayor of the municipality of the same name, Mr. Mehmed Keleš, who thanked him for the visit and promised to visit Rožaje. At an exceptionally grand reception, Mr. Keleš presented the guests with gifts.

On the same day, the delegation visited the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Duzđe, where they were received by its president, Ismail Čakmak.

The host of the delegation and the man who initiated the visit is Mr. Ibragim Sandžakli, the owner of the respectable factory "Sancakli mobilya", which is the Turkish leader in the production of exclusive furniture with a special emphasis on the production of chairs, where it has more than 600 models in its range of products and showroom. The Sandžakli family is originally from Rožaj (from the village of Bačevac), whose ancestors migrated to the Republic of Turkey almost a hundred years ago. Ibrahim and Mesut Sandžakli are two brothers who inherited the production from their father Muharem Sandžakli. What is definitely worth emphasizing is that this respectable company, which was founded in 1958, has grown into a real brand over time and exports its products to 40 foreign countries.

Brothers Sandžakli, Ibrahim and Mesut and Ibrahim's son Sarper, organized a very productive visit to the textile and woodworking factories, and the meetings were very successful, and the owners of the factories will return the visit to Rožaj in order to get to know Rožaj's potential on the spot.

In addition to woodworking and textile factories, the delegation also visited the Duzđe industrial zone, where 5,500 workers work. By the way, the city of Duzđe and its surroundings have about 500,000 inhabitants. It is located on the coast of the Black Sea and is approximately halfway between Ankara and Istanbul, at the crossroads of road and sea routes. It is rich in forest and forest products, Agriculture and animal husbandry are also very important branches of industry, including tourism.

Written by: Mirza Luboder