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Pakistan-Romania trade volume would be doubled: Envoy

WAH CANTT, (APP): Ambassador of Romania, Emilian Ion
urged the Pakistani business community to evolve an effective and
sector-specific strategy in collaboration with Romanian businessmen
for increasing bilateral trade.
He was talking to media after attending a function held under
the auspicious of Pakistan-Romania Friendship Association (PRFA)
held here on Saturday.
PRFA president Zaffar Bukhtarwi, Former provincial education
Minister Mian Imran Masood and other officials were present on this
occasion.
Emilian Ion said that Pakistan’s economy was growing at a fast
speed and so was the case with the Romanian economy adding both
countries are exploring more avenues of cooperation in diversified
fields.
He said that evaluating the trade potential, the Romania is
the only European country which has four honory consulates in
different cities including Faisalabad.
The fast-changing global scenario demands an enhanced economic
activity and exchange of trade delegations and joint exhibitions are
the prerequisite, he said.
Ion stressed that Pakistan had great untapped potential which
could be well utilized by cementing relationship between business
communities of both the countries.
“There is a dire need for exploring the potential in trade and
commerce at the bilateral level as well as the European Union
level.” he added.
Responding another question, he said that Romania is offering
cheap but quality medical education with 70 percept less tuition
fees charged by medical colleges of UK and USA and students from
Europe including France and other countries are currently enrolled.
He said that due to paucity of doctors in Pakistan, the
aspirant medical students could avail the opportunity of affordable
medical education.