Friday, October 3, 2008

Gujarat Chamber News

Agreement for cooperation in business and industry signed between Malawi and Belarus and Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry


Bright scope for increased trade between China and Gujarat says Chinese Ambassador Shri Zang Yan



An agreement of cooperation in the field of business and industry was signed today between the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the High Commission of the Republic of Malawi and Belarus in India today. This has been the first ever agreement between the Chamber and High Commissions of foreign countries in India in the history of the Chamber. Under the seven point agreement both the parties have pledged to increase liaison and cooperation between the two countries in the field of export-import, investment, business information and other commerce oriented activities for the benefit of the business community of both the countries. Moreover the two countries have also been urged to give due consideration and weightage to the recommendation of the Chamber for grant of visas to its members. 

The agreement of cooperation with Belarus and Malawi was signed today at a function in Ahmedabad in the presence of Ambassadors/High Commissioners of 15 countries in India. Those who were present included Japanese Ambassador Shri Naoki Ito, Chinese Ambassador Shri Zang Yan, Sri Lanka's High Commissioner Shri C. R. Jaysinghe and Nepal's ambassador Shri Durgesh Mansingh. Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Ukraine, Belarus, Peru, Russia, Kyrgyz, Senegal, Gambia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Malawi and Laos were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion China's Ambassador to India Shri Zang Yan, said that there was bright scope to increase trade between China and Gujarat. He emphasized on the need for increased exchange of businessmen and industrialists of Gujarat and China to each other's country. He said that he was quite impressed by the high growth rate and rapid industrial development of Gujarat. Referring to the speedily expanding bi-lateral relations between India and China he said that the scope for increased cooperation in the field of business, investment and other sectors was extremely bright.

Earlier in his welcome address the Chamber President Shri Rupesh C. Shah explained the important position of the Chamber in the business and industry and economic sector of Gujarat. In view of this, he requested the embassies of various countries to work out a system to expedite granting of business traveler visas, recommended by the Chamber.


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