Mamata meets Bhutanese PM; mentions about setting up of dedicated business corridor with Bhutan
Updated: Oct 06, 2015 04:40:33pm
Kolkata, Oct 6 (KNN) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, in a meeting with the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay on Monday, mentioned about setting up of dedicated business corridor with Bhutan and other neighbouring countries through extensive development of road connectivity.
Mamata along with Gautam Deb, Aroop Biswas, Chief Secretary and senior officials of the state government is currently in Thimpu, Bhutan.
“I had a meeting with the Hon'ble Prime Minister where we discussed at length various areas of Bhutan-Bengal collaboration and other important issues,” she wrote on her Facebook post.
She said that the talks were very cordial and positive.
The WB chief minister also invited the Prime Minister to the Bengal Global Business Summit to be held in Kolkata during 8th and 9th January, 2016.
She also requested the Bhutanese PM to send a delegation from Bhutan to the North Bengal Business Summit to be held on 19th November, 2015.
Later in the evening a Business Conclave participated by a high-level delegation from ICC and captains of industry and business of Bhutan was held.
“We deliberated on the prospects of Bhutan-Bengal business possibilities. We shared with them the achievements of our government in the economic front and the ease of doing business in Bengal,” she said.
I have mentioned setting up of dedicated business corridor with Bhutan and other neighbouring countries through extensive development of road connectivity, she added.
I have also mentioned about development of economic and transport corridor linking Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal. A Protocol on this will soon be signed in West Bengal, she said.
She further said that for the land-locked country like Bhutan, it will open connectivity with Bangladesh through India/Bengal which can boost trade and commerce. It will also give to the people of Bhutan greater access to healthcare and education opportunities in Bengal and beyond and flourish tourism opportunities. (KNN Bureau)
Mamata along with Gautam Deb, Aroop Biswas, Chief Secretary and senior officials of the state government is currently in Thimpu, Bhutan.
“I had a meeting with the Hon'ble Prime Minister where we discussed at length various areas of Bhutan-Bengal collaboration and other important issues,” she wrote on her Facebook post.
She said that the talks were very cordial and positive.
The WB chief minister also invited the Prime Minister to the Bengal Global Business Summit to be held in Kolkata during 8th and 9th January, 2016.
She also requested the Bhutanese PM to send a delegation from Bhutan to the North Bengal Business Summit to be held on 19th November, 2015.
Later in the evening a Business Conclave participated by a high-level delegation from ICC and captains of industry and business of Bhutan was held.
“We deliberated on the prospects of Bhutan-Bengal business possibilities. We shared with them the achievements of our government in the economic front and the ease of doing business in Bengal,” she said.
I have mentioned setting up of dedicated business corridor with Bhutan and other neighbouring countries through extensive development of road connectivity, she added.
I have also mentioned about development of economic and transport corridor linking Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal. A Protocol on this will soon be signed in West Bengal, she said.
She further said that for the land-locked country like Bhutan, it will open connectivity with Bangladesh through India/Bengal which can boost trade and commerce. It will also give to the people of Bhutan greater access to healthcare and education opportunities in Bengal and beyond and flourish tourism opportunities. (KNN Bureau)
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