Tunisian delegation calls on FIEO
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A five-member delegation of the officials of Purchas ing Department in Tunisian Government visited FIEO on 8 July. Mr. Makhlouf Sleh, Chairman and Managing Director, Office of De La Commerce Tunis led the delegation. The delegates were accompanied by Tunisian Ambassador in India. During the meeting with FIEO officials, Mr. Sleh said that Tunisian Government was looking forward to early implementation of the recommendations made by Joint Commission Meeting held in February 2007. According to him, Tunisia and India can cooperate in fertilizers, technical knowhow, medical and healthcare sector. |
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Mr. S K Jain, Chairman, FIEO(ER) (3rd from left) welcoming H.E. Mr. Rauf Chatty, Ambassador of Tunisia (2nd from left). At extreme left is Mr. Makhlouf Sleh, Chairman and Managing Director, Office of De La Commerce Tunis and extreme right is Mr Ajay Sahai, Director General, FIEO. |
Commenting on the ban on export of rice by Indian government, Mr. Sleh said that the ban was not taken in the right spirit by Tunisian Government, especially because it was imposed during the season of Ramadan.
Responding to this, FIEO Director General Mr. Ajay Sahai said that the ban was imposed in the national interest but the Federation was in favour of free trade. He informed the delegates that a meeting had been fixed with the Indian Minister of State for Commerce, Mr. Jairam Ramesh for resolving the issue and hoped that the ban was lifted as early as possible.
Pointing to the areas of bilateral cooperation, Mr. Sahai said that Tourism could be a very important sector as foreign exchange regulations were being relaxed by India. He added that many of the 7.2 mn Indian tourists, who visited overseas last year, favoured non-traditional exotic locations.
Earlier, while welcoming the delegates, FIEO’s Eastern Region Chairman Mr. S K Jain said that India was looking forward to cooperation with Tunisia in sectors like information technology, biotechnology, engineering, drugs & pharmaceuticals, scientific research, agro-products etc.
Tunisia is the 4th largest producer of olive oil in the world and exports a major part of its production. Tunisia has been supplying different fertilizers to India. In time to come, India will supply ready-to-eat processed food to Tunisia. Mr. Jain added.
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