Том 2 - Тенденции и предизвикателства в развитието на ...

trade that allows for streamlining and coordination of the businessactivities. Each country, to a lesser or a larger extent, makes efforts toimplement instruments and mechanisms for promotion of products andservices that exceed the national borders. This is done to achieve a moresuccessful impact in foreign markets or the global market, betterrepresentation, and promotion and establishment of national brands. Onthe other hand, better sales of the national products and services ensureforeign currency inflow and better solvency of the Macedoniancompanies. Successful policies for increasing the number of companiesundergoing internationalization are primarily based on analysis of theproblems faced by businesses in this process and determination of thepriority areas for intervention and support through a range of programsand measures.A good infrastructure is the foundation for accelerated economicdevelopment, better competitiveness of the economy, faster flow ofpeople, goods and passengers. Given the fact that the Republic ofMacedonia is located on the main corridors east–west (Corridor VIII) andnorth–south (Corridor X), the Government will continue with therealization of the capital infrastructural projects which will contribute toimprovement of the competitiveness of the national economy, increasedeconomic growth and will make the regional development steadier. Thiswill intensify the Macedonian integration towards EU standards andreduce the infrastructural gap.At present, the Republic of Macedonia has introduced andimplemented a number of programs aiming at increasing thecompetitiveness of transport sector, but they are always segmented andoften not well coordinated and harmonized, which prevents the creationof a common vision and reduces their potential impact.In the previous period, the Ministry of Transport in correlation withMinistry of Economy have been implementing continuously the Programfor Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Macedonian Products andServices, the Program for Development of SME’s Entrepreneurship,Competitiveness and Innovativeness, Program for Attracting Investmentsin the Republic of Macedonia, Program for Clustering Support andDevelopment, as well as several sectorial strategies and programs. It is344