Addressing a seminar on “How to enhance export to Russia",at Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI)chaired by its Senior Vice President Mian Rashid Iqbal he expressed deep concern over present trade volume between the two countries and said that we must make serious efforts to enhance it.
Jawad said that India always opposes trade with Pakistan and India was supplying Pakistani rice with Indian tag to hoodwink the buyers. He said that Pakistani rice is popular in Russia and Central Asian States(CAS) but India had plotted to stop the Pakistani exports.
He assured that BACP is a non-profitable organization and will contribute its role in giving a quantum jump to trade between two countries. He specifically mentioned the much trumpeted non-availability of banking channels and said that this issue was exploited out of proportion with malicious intention to restrain Pakistan to develop friendly business relations with Russia.
Jawad told that he is doing business in Russia for the last 18 years and is very comfortable for bank transactions. He told that the facility of online banking is also available and we could transfer cash from Russia to Pakistan within hardly one hour.
He further told that in case of more than 50,000 Dollars a written contract is imperative but in case of fewer amounts we could transfer it without any contract.
Continuing Jawad told that there is ban on export of Basmati Rice from Pakistan. He mentioned a specific lobby responsible for this ban and told that it will end within next few days and we must explore new opportunities to export rice to Russian markets right now.
He told that Russian officials had recently visited Pakistan and approved two rice units for the export of rice to Russian buyers. He further told that Russia had banned import of various agriculture products from a number of European Countries; and Pakistan must fill this vacuum by entering into Russian markets.
About BACP, he told that it will provide guidance and free facilitation for one year to the registered participants. He told that this Association will provide those Profile of Russian companies and invitation from Russia for visa purposes.
In his welcome address Mian Rashid Iqbal threw light on the activities and services of Multan Chamber and economic development in South Punjab.He suggested that Russia should develop a business to Business Portelto facilitate those traders,businessmen ,exporters who wanted to do trade with Russia.
Mian Rashid said that exporters of South Punjab can send Kinnow, Mango, Mango-pulp, Juices, Pickle, Dried mango, Carrot,pharmaceuticals,Lrather products, Syrups,Potato, Handicrafts and other products .He further said that Pakistani mango growers and exporters can participate in "Mango=Festival"to be held in the season.
Madam Madina Tavitova Gerorgivna of BACP gave a detailed presentation on Russian economy and emerging market opportunities. Earlier Mian Rashid Iqbal Senior Vice President MCCI introduced Multan city and MCCI and told that MCCI will arrange a trade delegation for Russia in collaboration with BACP. He appreciated the efforts of Jawad who is making serious efforts to enhance trade between the two countries.
A question-answer session was also held which was participated by Sheikh Faheem Sattar, Aurangzeb Alamgir, Naveed Iqbal, Muhammad Amjad Bhutta, Muhammad Younas Ghazi, Mubashar Ijaz and acting Secretary General Muhammad Shafiq .
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