The First International Investment Conference 'Sarajevo Business Forum' (SBF) was presented in Turkey.

Amer Bukvic, Chief Executive Officer of Bosna Bank International (BBI) - the Bank whose VIP Business Club in collaboration with (TIQAH) - its counterpart from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is the organizer of SBF, Dr. Murat Muhamed Ramadanovic, the Head of the Department of Economic Diplomacy with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Murat Yalcintas, President of the Management Board of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce held an important meeting in Istanbul on 23. February, 2010 during which they presented the idea and concept of the Sarajevo Business Forum to Turkish Investors and the general public.

On this occasion Murat Yalcintas declared that the Turkish companies have already recorded substantial investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and expressed his belief that the Sarajevo Business Forum will be the corner stone for the continuation of investments in Bosnia.

SBF intends to assemble a large number of businessmen, policy makers, investment bankers and other professionals. In other words SBF will be 'the Balkan Davos, declared the first Turkish businessman Mr. Yalcintas.

Director of BBi Amer Bukvic mentioned that he expects between 300-400 representatives of major investments houses and business corporations will gather at the SBF on April 6. And 7. In order to participate in this significant business occasion of an enormous importance for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

One more time, it was confirmed in Istanbul, that Rejep Tayyip Erogan, Prime Minister of Turkey and Professor Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey will be the special guests of SBF.