Austria pledges to assist Sri Lanka in regaining GSP+ trade concession

Austria has pledged to assist Sri Lanka in removing the European Union’s ban on fishery exports and regain the GSP+ trade concession reports Colombo Page.

President Sirisena who arrived in Vienna for a two day visit on Friday, met with Austrian President Heinz Fischer.

The two counterparts agreed to increase economic cooperation and with the Austrian president pledging to help Sri Lanka regain GSP+ trade concession from the EU.

“The new government of Sri Lanka is now carrying out the program to build the coexistence and reconciliation in the country by fulfilling the responsibilities of a post-war period, after ending the 26 years long terrorism in Sri Lanka, said Sri Lanka's president.

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