The Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade and Innovation, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, participated in a public consultation with around 50 businesses from Gjilan, marking the second step in the process of establishing the Industrial Park in this municipality, more than a month after the transfer of the property from the Municipality of Gjilan to the Ministry for the implementation of this project.

According to the announcement, the purpose of the meeting was to hear the recommendations and needs of the business community during the Industrial Park’s design phase, with the aim of ensuring that this development project reflects the real demands of entrepreneurs and is built in close partnership with them.

Together with the Mayor of Gjilan, Alban Hyseni, Minister Kusari-Lila presented the potential that the Industrial Park is expected to have for the region’s economic development and for creating more favorable conditions for investment and industrial growth.

“It was announced during the meeting that the feasibility study for the project has already been completed by the Municipality of Gjilan, while the next phase is the preparation of the final project design. The Industrial Park will cover an area of 150 hectares, ranking among the largest industrial zones in Kosovo and creating new opportunities for attracting strategic investors and developing industrial sectors,” the announcement stated.

According to the project concept, the Industrial Park will be built based on the principles of sustainable development and a green economy, with clean energy supply through solar panels and wind energy, as well as the integration of circular economy elements and the reuse of materials in various industrial processes. The park will also include the organization of production sectors according to the same or similar activities.

Minister Kusari-Lila emphasized that this public consultation represents the second phase of cooperation between the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade and Innovation (MINTI) and the Municipality of Gjilan, with the aim of developing the vision for the Industrial Park in close cooperation with the business community.

The Industrial Park will be built in the village of Lipovç i Epërm, near the Prishtina–Gjilan highway, a strategically located area expected to create new jobs, promote local products, and contribute to the economic development of the Gjilan region.