KARACHI: Acting President of FPCCI Suleman Chawla has proposed that Pakistani exporters should tap the potential to export to Lithuania in the Baltic Region.

He also expressed admiration that Lithuanian economy has grown by over 500 percent since 1990 and that, he said, points to the direction where the Lithuanian economy is headed.

Chawla appreciated the fact that Ricardas Degutis, ambassador of Lithuania to Pakistan, visited the FPCCI Head Office within days of assuming his office. That shows his seriousness to promote trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Acting FPCCI chief highlighted the fact that Pakistan has always considered Lithuania as one of the important countries for trade and strategic affairs given its geographical location at the Baltic Sea; and, sharing land borders with Russia, Poland and Belarus.

Chawla extended his full support from the platform of FPCCI to help organise trade visits and B2B engagements of Lithuanian importers and investors to explore Pakistani world-class textiles, leather products, IT & ITeS, sports goods, surgical instruments, mineral and natural resources, rice, fruits and vegetables and hospitality and tourism.

Suleman Chawla apprised the session that Pakistan has made tangible gains with Lithuanian neighbors Russia and Belarus in the recent months vis-a-vis trade relations.

Ricardas Degutis, Ambassador of Lithuania to Pakistan, informed the prominent business personalities at FPCCI Head Office that he is willing to play his role, as country’s top diplomat for Pakistan, to connect FPCCI to Chamber of Lithuania as people-to-people and business-to-business linkages must be fostered to strengthen economic relations.

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