Argentinean ambassador visits ICCI

ISLAMABAD—Rodalpho Martin Saravia, Ambassador of Argentina to Pakistan, called on the President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ijaz Abbasi here Thursday and discussed with him matters of bilateral trade and economic interest. He expressed the desire for further cementing relations with Pakistan saying there was a scope to bolster bilateral economic ties and increase the level of trade. He offered Pakistan to export cotton, textile, surgical and sports goods and also showed his interest to sell ceramics tiles, latest technology and CNG kits to Pakistan. He said that Argentina would assist Pakistan to enhance the agro and dairy products. He said that 60 per cent milk production of Pakistan was being wasted due to lack of latest technology. The cooperation would extend to other areas like agriculture, pharmaceutical products as Pakistani surgical equipments, sports goods and textile items are very famous in Argentina, he said. The ambassador said that an agreement would be signed between Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Argentine Chambers of Commerce for increasing bilateral trade and flow of information between the private sectors of the two countries.

—Online