KARACHI - Ambassador of Denmark, Jesper Møller Sørensen has informed that for the first time, a trade delegation from Denmark will be visiting Pakistan in October 2014 to explore ways and means of enhancing trade and look for partnership in various sectors.
Exchanging views with KCCI office bearers during his visit to Karachi Chamber on Thursday, Danish Ambassador said that representatives of eight Pakistani companies will also be visiting Denmark this month (September 2014) where they will meet Danish businessmen in order to expand their businesses and explore the possibility of undertaking joint ventures.
He said that the overall trade volume between the two countries stood at $400 million which needs to be enhanced by focusing more on improving trade and commercial activities. In this regard, the Embassy of Denmark has opened a commercial section to facilitate the Pakistani business community and explore potential sector for improving trade and investment between the two countries. The commercial section at the Embassy of Denmark will certainly welcome suggestions by KCCI on further improving trade and investment ties between the two countries, he added.
“We are ready to assist Pakistan in effectively dealing with its ongoing energy crisis and Danish businessmen can find good partners in Pakistan in the energy sector”, he added.
He said that although Danish businessmen are reluctant to visit Pakistan due to security issues but the travel advisory being issued for Pakistan advises Danish visitors to restrict their movements to Sindh and Punjab only and avoid visiting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Fata areas.
He said that around 600 schools in Pakistan have been fully rehabilitated during the past three year under Denmark’s Assistance Development Programme which grants $50 million to Pakistan. Consequently, 120,000 boys and girls are now going to schools otherwise they would have never gone to schools.
Acting President KCCI, Muffasar Atta Malik, Vice President KCCI, Muhammad Idrees, Commercial Consular, Embassy of Denmark Assar Noman Qureshi, Commercial Advisor, Embassy of Denmark Aslam Perwaiz, Area Sales Manager, DNP Denmark Anjum Parwaiz and KCCI Managing Committee members were also present at the meeting.