Pakistan to get GSP Plus Status by year-end: EU ambassador

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Pakistan to get GSP Plus Status by year-end: EU ambassador


ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Lars-Gunnar Wigemark on Thursday said that Pakistan would get the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus Status by the end of this year, which will give a better market access of Pakistani products to EU markets.
Addressing at a dinner hosted by Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in honour of the EU ambassadors designated in Pakistan, he said that Pakistan and EU are enjoying deep-rooted political and economic relations as EU has supported Pakistan in a number of sectors.
A statement issued by ICCI said that Ambassador of Greece Petros Mavroidis, ambassadors of France, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK Deputy Head of Mission and Swedish Deputy Head of Mission have also attended the dinner.

Mavroidis said that Pakistan and Greece needed to improve their commercial and economic relations to promote bilateral trade and investment by taking advantage of new business opportunities.

Speaking on the occasion Ambassador of Romania Emilian Ion lauded the devoted efforts of ICCI head for strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and Romania. He said that business communities of Pakistan and Romania have to play a vital role for the promotion of bilateral trade and their greater mutual interaction is needed to achieve the ultimate objectives. app

Source: Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan