The Hindu Business Line : Gujarat Chamber signs agreement with Malawi, Belarus for business, industry

Ahmedabad, Oct. 1 A seven-point agreement of cooperation in the fields of business and industry was signed on Wednesday between the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the High Commission of the Republic of Malawi and Belarus in India.

This is the first agreement between the Chamber and High Commissions of foreign countries in India, envisaging increased 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 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 at GCCI here in the presence of Ambassadors/High Commissioners of 15 countries in India.

Those present included the Japanese Ambassador to India, Mr Naoki Ito, the Chinese Ambassador, Mr Zang Yan, the Sri Lankan High Commissioner, Mr C. R. Jaysinghe, and the Nepalese Ambassador, Mr Durgesh Mansingh. Ambassadors/High Commissioners of Ukraine, Belarus, Peru, Russia, Kyrgyz, Senegal, Gambia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Malawi and Laos were also present on the occasion, GCCI said in a release. Speaking on the occasion, the Chinese Ambassador, Mr Zang Yan, said India and China had vast scope for increased cooperation in the fields of business, investment and other sectors.

Earlier, in his welcome address, the GCCI President, Mr Rupesh C. Shah, urged the embassies of various countries to work out a system to expedite granting of business traveller visas, recommended by the Chamber.

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