Vast trade potential exists between Pakistan and Poland

remendous potential exists between Pakistan and Poland in the trade sector particularly in textiles and agriculture. Although the volume of trade between the two countries doubled in a year, it is not more than $ 100 million.

Ambassador of Poland Bogdan Marczewski stated this while talking to the media persons on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Solidarity Movement celebrated here.

The ambassador said that Poland could help Pakistan in the agriculture sector and get textile products in return. He said that his country could also provide heavy machinery involved in road and building construction.

He was optimistic that the two countries can have joint ventures in different fields.

The Polish envoy was much impressed by the Pakistani hospitality and evinced keen interest in tourism, and narrated how he once visited Hunza Valley. He was optimistic that in the near future he would go to Naran, Kaghan and other hilly areas in NWFP.

The ambassador said that Pakistan has vast mineral resources and labour was also cheap and opined that Poland could also assist Pakistan in coal mining and Railways.

Marczewski said that he visited Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industry five times and signed several agreements, besides conducting conferences and seminars over there. He said that he was in contact with Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad Chambers of Commerce and Industries and would like to increase cooperation with them.

He said that media had a greater role to play in promoting the image of Pakistan and was critical of the Western media, which was biased and “portrays only one side of the picture.”

He said that Pakistan was doing much on the anti-terror front and its policies were forward looking. Besides, it has a strategic location. “All the countries can benefit enormously from Pakistan as its people look into the future,” he added.

Earlier, in his address, the Polish ambassador gave a briefing on the historic movement of the Polish people for establishing legendary Independent Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarity’ 25 years ago.

He said that the movement triggered changes, which led to the dismantling of the communist system.

“The abolition of the Berlin Wall, the Velvet Revolution in Prague, and the subsequent enlargement of the European eastward are all developments rooted in the ideals and achievements of Solidarity contributed to the expansion of the area of democracy and human rights across the world,” he observed.

He recalled that if their freedom leader Lech Walesa had not scaled the fence of the Gdansk Shipyard in August 1980 - the Berlin Wall would have long remained a mark of divided Europe.


(Source: Pakistan Link)

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