21/12/2007
PODGORICA, Montenegro -- The government issued on Thursday (December 20th) its economic policy platform for 2008. It forecasts an estimated 790m euros in foreign investments next year, economic growth of 7%, and an inflation rate of 4%. The government plans to focus on boosting employment and projects the total number of employed to increase by 3.7%, which would reduce the unemployment rate to 10.8% by the end of next year. The document also calls for an acceleration of infrastructure and energy sector projects, as well as more investments in water supply, waste management and business promotion projects. (RTCG, Makfax -20/12/07)