Large enterprises operating.
Cheap production factors – young and qualified workforce, low prices of land.
Small and medium enterprises, part of which successfully support the activities of the companies in the processing industry.
Availability of underground resources.
Significant forestry resources.
THE MOST IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE:
The country’s membership in the European Union provides opportunities for attracting investment for development of small and medium enterprises, agriculture and infrastructure in the municipality.
Natural resources for development of recreation mountain tourism, cave tourism, walking and biking tourism, ski-tracking, hunting and eco-tourism. Utilization of special funds for supporting municipalities in areas for special influence.
Development of cross-border cooperation.
Opening of border checkpoint “Elidje” with Greece.
Development of the transport infrastructure of regional, national and cross-border importance (Road II-86 “Rudozem – Chepintzi – Xanthi”).
Young workforce.
Development of agriculture and forestry, environmentally-friendly stock-breeding, hunting and primary processing of herbs, mushrooms and berries.
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