Italian trade office in Kolkata from January 2008
The Italian Trade Commission's office in Kolkata would be fully operational from January 2008, a senior Italian official said on Monday.
By PTI |
KOLKATA: The Italian Trade Commission's office in Kolkata would be fully operational from January 2008, a senior Italian official said on Monday.
"The trade office would open shortly, but it would be in full service from January 2008," Counsulate General of Italy in Kolkata Bruno Campria said at an interactive session organised by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce.
He also announced that the second round assistance of about 3.5 million euro would be provided by Italy to RoopKala Kendra, a centre of film study in association with Italy.
Bruno said there were trade opportunities between India and Italy.
With West Bengal, he said, there was trade opportunities in food processing and leather businesses.
India's exports to Italy increased from 883 million euro in 2001-02 to 2,678 million euro in 2006-07. Italy's export to India grew from 516 million to 1945 million euro.
It would be the commission's third trade development office after New Delhi and Mumbai.
"The trade office would open shortly, but it would be in full service from January 2008," Counsulate General of Italy in Kolkata Bruno Campria said at an interactive session organised by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce.
He also announced that the second round assistance of about 3.5 million euro would be provided by Italy to RoopKala Kendra, a centre of film study in association with Italy.
Bruno said there were trade opportunities between India and Italy.
With West Bengal, he said, there was trade opportunities in food processing and leather businesses.
India's exports to Italy increased from 883 million euro in 2001-02 to 2,678 million euro in 2006-07. Italy's export to India grew from 516 million to 1945 million euro.
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It would be the commission's third trade development office after New Delhi and Mumbai.
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