The 10th Sarajevo Business Forum (SBF) - the most significant investment conference in south-east Europe which gathered some 2000 participants from 50 countries, has ended on Friday.

“It's my great pleasure to say that the SBF has continuously grown and attracted an ever greater number of investors. The Forum's goal is to change the image of Bosnia and the region, and It's safe to say that we've succeeded in just that,” the Bosnia Bank International's CEO Amer Bukvic said, adding that investors who come once to the SBF, return to it every year.

He noted that over 350 projects were presented and 450 business meetings held over the past three days. The focus of this year's Forum was on youth and their project ideas.

“We've paid special attention to youth, this year, who are, more often than not, leaving the country for the sake of their careers. Our mission is to allow them to prove themselves in their own country and build Bosnia's future together with us,” the BBI CEO said.

This year's SBF presented many projects from the IT sector, wood industry, agriculture, energy, construction, hospitality, tourism and other developing sectors.

Over the past three days, foreign delegations emphasised that Bosnia is a country worth investing in due to its geopolitical position, stable currency as well as the well-educated labour force.