Staff Reporter Lahore
German Ambassador to Pakistan Bernhard Schlagheck Friday assured that visa issues facing carpet exporters wishing to participate in the “Domotex” exhibition in Germany will be resolved on a priority basis.
He expressed these views while addressing the members of the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMAEA) during his visit to its head office here today.
He further said that the Association should send list of their members to the Germany Embassy in Islamabad so that their visa process can be expedited at the fast tract to facilitate them to participate in the Annual Fair in Honover January, next.
The German envoy said Pakistan and Germany share good trade and commerce relations between two countries and assured German would assist Carpet Export Manufacturers Association in the field of Research and Development so as to promote trade between the two countries.
He further pointed both countries are celebrating seventy years of bilateral trade relations which, he said would continue to expand during the coming days.
He said Germany also imports number of items from Pakistan other than carpets. The German envoy furher pointed out that more than seventy thousand Pakistani are living in the Germany who are playing important role in promoting economic activities.
Regarding issuance of German visa to general public and the members of the carpet manufacturers and exports association, the Ambassador suggested that all visa candidates should ensure they are fully vaccinated of Pfizer Vaccine against Covid-19 to help dispose off visa cases in a timely manner.
