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The North Macedonia Free Zones Authority (TIDZ), the governmental managing body responsible for developing free economic zones throughout the country, said
N. Macedonia s free economic zones authority launches new industrial zone in Bitola VMRO-DPMNE/All Rights Reserved.
SKOPJE (North Macedonia), March 11 (SeeNews) - The North Macedonia Free Zones Authority (DTIZ), the governmental managing body responsible for developing free economic zones throughout the country, said it is launching a new industrial zone in Bitola, in the southwestern part of the country, with an initial investment of 1 million euro ($1.2 million).
The initial financing will be used to improve the working conditions in the zone, which is currently occupying 3 hectares of land, DTIZ said in a statement on Wednesday.
The free economic zones authority plans to invest a total of 3 million euro or 4 million euro in the zone by the end of 2021, it added.
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