The CEFTA Secretariat has been established by the CEFTA Parties in 2008, in line with Article 40.2 of the CEFTA Agreement. The key role of the Secretariat is to provide technical and administrative support to the Parties in implementing the CEFTA Agreement and its legal documents. It also provides support to Joint Committee and other CEFTA bodies in developing policies and procedures in the trade related areas. The mandate of the Secretariat is set out in Joint Committee Decision 1/2018.
The Secretariat is located in Brussels and it is financed by the CEFTA Parties and donors, including the European Commission.
Secretariat Staff
Trade Facilitation Unit
Trade in Services Unit
Ms Olivera Ceni Bardiqi
Technical Expert
Telephone: +32 (2) 229 10 16
Email: olivera.ceni@cefta.int
Mr Zdravko Ilic
Senior Technical Expert
Telephone : +32 (2) 229 10 12
Email: zdravko.ilic@cefta.int
Ms Aurelia Ieseanu
Technical Expert
Telephone: +32 (2) 229 10 14
Email: aurelia.ieseanu@cefta.int
Administrative Unit
Ms Carine Henoque
Head of Administration
Telephone: +32 (2) 898 10 81
Email: carine.henoque@cefta.int
Ms Ardita Istrefi Iljazi
Procurement Officer
Telephone: +32 (2) 898 10 83
Email: ardita.Iljazi@cefta.int
Mr Milos Balac
Accountant
Telephone: +32 (2) 898 10 82
Email: milos.balac@cefta.int
Project Unit
Ms Edna Karadza
SEED+ Project Manager
Email: edna.karadza@cefta.int
Telephone: +32 (2) 229 10 17
Ms Zamira Xhepa
SEED+ Project Assistant
Email: zamira.xhepa@cefta.int
Telephone: +32 (2) 229 10 13
Mr Marko Mandic
Trade Expert (cross-cutting measures)
Email: marko.mandic@cefta.int
Telephone: +32 (2) 898 10 85
Ms Milica Cvorovic
Coordination and Communication Expert
Telephone: +32 (2) 229 10 11
Email: milica.cvorovic@cefta.int
Secretariat Secondment Programme
Ms Anita Sutaj, National Expert, Committee of Contact Points
Email: anita.sutaj@cefta.int
Telephone: +32 (2) 898 10 85
Ms Marjeta Lacaj, National Expert, Subcommittee on Customs and Rules of Origin
Email: marjeta.lacaj@cefta.int
Telephone: +32 (2) 898 10 84
Mr Vladimir Skrba, National Expert, Subcommittee on Agriculture and SPS
Email: vladimir.skrba@cefta.int
Telephone: +32 (2) 898 10 86
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