RAWALPINDI - Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi and Commercial Attaché Khaddar Dheen Gulled from the Embassy of federal republic of Somalia paid a visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) here on Thursday. Addressing traders and industrialists, she said, Pakistan had great opportunities to enhance its trade and exports by establishing close business relations with Somalia. Somalia is a gateway to African markets, she added.
The relations between Pakistan and Somalia are good, because we uphold the principle of mutual respect and trust. There are immense opportunities to increase bilateral trade ties in different sectors, including livestock, fisheries, agriculture, construction, real estate and pharmaceutical.
Commercial attaché Khaddar Dheen urged business community to take benefits of lucrative incentives being offered by Somalian government. We are ready to help investors in identifying key areas of mutual interest and joint ventures.
Earlier, President RCCI Zahid Latif Khan, in his welcome address, said trade between Pakistan and Somalia was not very encouraging and stressed that frequent exchange of business delegations was the best option to improve bilateral trade volume. Business to Business (B2B) meetings can be good source of increasing trade in key export sectors like rice, pharmaceutical, marble and textile, he added. He also stressed to improve the air links, direct flights to Mogadishu for better transportation. He invited Somalian envoy to participate in upcoming RCCI’s All Pakistan Women Chambers President’s Summit (APWCPS) that would be held from December 18 to 19. RCCI chief also gave an overview of current activities and upcoming events. Later, a memento was presented to Khadija Mohamed.