Bogoljub and Dragomir Karic, once close to Serbia's Slobodan Milosevic, present themselves as pioneers of capitalism in Eastern Europe and promoters of democracy. Yet they built their fortune cozying up to authoritarian figures and may face sanctions for ties to Alyaksandr Lukashenka of Belarus.
Balance of interests: Advantages of strategic partnership between BCC and Dana Holdings
In business, any economic relationships between companies are often referred to as partnerships. One provides goods or services, the other purchases them. This makes these entities partners. Strategic partnership represents a different, much higher level of cooperation. This kind of relationship has been established between two well-known players on the construction market – the Belarusian Cement Company (BCC) and the Dana Holdings developer.
The good news is that the two companies have agreed that Dana Holdings will increase the purchase of cement and other building materials from BCC by 15-20% in 2021.
Minsk World: Investment interest goes international
The Moscow International Property Show, the largest international exhibition of foreign real estate in Eastern Europe, ran in the Russian capital for two days, on 16 and 17 April. Along with traditional offers like beach apartments in Greece or Cyprus, this time investors showed interest in the multifunctional residential complexes in Minsk developed by Dana Holdings. There are some reasons for that.
The new complexes that the developer is building in the Belarusian capital are well known not only in the country, but also abroad. Mayak Minska, Chelyuskintsev Park, Minsk World, and the Capital Palace Business Center have been showcased at various international exhibition venues, including in the UAE, France, Lithuania and Ukraine. It is no coincidence that the authoritative jury of the European Property Award recognized the Minsk World project, which includes the Minsk International Financial Center, as Europe s largest multifuncti