SIALKOT: Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Salem Al Zaabi discussed different prospects to find out ways and means for enhancing bilateral trade between his country and Pakistan in a meeting with President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Zahid Latif Malik on Tuesday.
He pledged to extend full cooperation for organising single country exhibitions between both countries and promised to facilitate the businessmen of Pakistan in acquiring long-term business visas. He appreciated the law and order situation in the country and said that Pakistan was a safe country.
The ambassador expressed his commitment to working with the Pakistani government and media to project a soft image of Pakistan around the globe. He disclosed that Expo 2020 in Dubai would be a great opportunity for the Pakistani businessmen and especially for the business community of Sialkot for establishing B2B contacts with the businessmen of 180 different countries.
He urged the business community of Sialkot to attend the expo. The SCCI president apprised the ambassador of the potential of Sialkot exports. He underscored the need for discouraging indirect sourcing, which was hindering the bilateral trade.
He said that UAE would ensure easy access of Pakistani businessmen and exporters to international trade markets of UAE, saying that Sialkot exporters had great potential to explore and capture the UAE markets.
The UAE Ambassador also pledged to make sincere efforts to promote a soft image of Pakistan globally, saying that Pakistani and international media should present the positive and true picture of Pakistan.
He said that both Pakistan and UAE would work together to find the potential of mutual trade ties and develop strong and sustain Business-to-Business contacts between the businessmen of both Pakistan and UAE.
He said that Pakistani investors would be welcomed in Dubai.
The Ambassador asked the Sialkot exporters to divert their business activities to UAE and ensure their maximum participation in Dubai Expo 2020 international trade exhibition in which 80 countries would participate.
