Editorial
Meeting in Zagreb	Photo report Cooperation rests on the economy Kindegarden for EU accession Ľudovít Černák, Minister of Economy, Slovak Republic
Basic information	CEI Priority Issue Is to Work In Favour of European Unity Dr. Paul Hartig, Director General, SEI Executive Secretariat Lack of Capital and Strong Banks Two Europes in one Central European Initiative František Mazánik, Ministry of Economy, Slovak Republic
Country information	Economic profile of Slovak republic
Opinions	Industrial Long-Tern investment Strategy Decides on comercia Success of Giants Dušan Valúch, Slovnaft, a. s., Bratislava Below extreme Possibility Rastislav Krb, Commercial Counsellor of SR in Croatia Low purchasing power, low trade volume Ante Ivkovič, Counsellor of Croatia in Slovakia Trade with Slovenia stagnates Jože Drofenik, Chargé d'affaires of Republic of Slovenia Miracles do not take place without financial resources Jaroslav Jarůnek, Trade and Economic Department of SR in Rumania Commercial Diplomacy is not strolling with Valise and Representing Country Jaroslav Bobrík, Counsellor, Slovakia's Rome-based diplomaticrepresentation, Italy Slovak-Italian cooperation forum - Enquiry Specifics of trading: long-term return rate of funds Ján Príslupský, Trade and Economic Department of SR in Byelarus Far from a billion Andrij Statyvka, Counsellor, Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia Not just Trade but also investment develop Economic cooperation Julián Groch, Slovakia's Commercial Counsellor in Ukraine Little money, few projects Jože Smole, State Secretary of the Ministry of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Tourism in Croatia Anonymity cannot sell particulary abroad Peter Jonáši, Head, Commercial Sectionof Slovakia's Embassy in Bulgaria Find Markets And Manage to onself felt thereon István Harna, Minister of Construction and Public Works, Slovak Republic
Finance	Central European Initiative awaiting investors Slovakia wants to attract investment Investments into the future EBRD developmental funds The EBRD for Slovalco Experience of SCP Ružomberok, a.s. Well oriented investments A hand for municipalities Jozef Mihalik, Vladimír Bachár, Prvá komunálna banka, a.s., Žilina Taxation in Slovakia and foreign investment a view from a foreign advisor Dr. Felix Mayerhofer Grüenbühl, Chartered Accountant Position of Austrian investments in the Slovak Republic Prof. Peter Baláž, CSc., Economic University, Bratislava
Motoring, transport	Corridors 5 and 8 are Priorities A. V. Giacchi, Minister of Transport, Italy Strategic investors may step up the pace of the sector's pulse Gabriel Palacka, Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications, SR Non-utilised Gate to the East Future of the Airports Schwechat and Bratislava: Competition fight or collaboration? Koper in the centre of attention Bratislava will be involved in combined transport
Food industries	Bulgarian favour the "Czech mustard" from Liptov The milky taste of the Tatras Tin cooperation The Czech Beer Zubr from the Slovak Brewery Urpín Stony wine Italian must - Slovak wine Wine of kings, king of wines struggle Budú exportnou delikatesou? The effects of Ukrainian protection M. Lapišák, Brewery Starý Prameň
Tourism	Wine and tourism Tourism paving the way for trade Bosnia a Herzegovina are the world's largest construction site They link development plans with tourism
Exhibition Trade	A new strategic alliance with Messe Düsseldorf Václav Svoboda, BVV, a.s., Brno
Cooperation, Firms	Karlovac for business coutting in Žilina Open doors for partnership Linora's breakthrough to Prague Blacksmiths from Prakovce have penetrated Moravia EBM electronic exchange Suits for the Americans
Foreign trade support fund	Central European Initiative towards integration Kornel Ondrášik, FTSF Director What next about the FTF? Peter Mihók, Chairman of the SCCI Emphasis on developing relations Róbert Hrotko, FTSF Delegate, Prague Synergetic effect of the cooperation with Austria Ivan Galica, FTSF Delegate, Vienna Italy's interest in Slovakia Ivan Adam, FTSF Delegate, Padova Ukraine - a market capable of absorbing our production Peter Bílý, FTSF Delegate, Kiew Romanian problems no cause for discouragement Jozef Hajdu, FTSF Delegate, Timisoara Slovenia - Slovakia's gate to the Adriatic Mirko Benický, FTSF Delegate, Ljubljana
A Word to Conclude	Integration has no alternative František Bruckmayer, Director General, AZZZ SR Markets of CEI countries are of interest to the SCCI in territorial and commodity terms Peter Mihók, Chairman of the SCCI