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June 17-23, 2013
Consolidating Pak-Austria relations
Week-long Austrian Food Festival attracts masses ABUBAKAR SIDDIQUE ISLAMABAD
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mbassador of Austria Axel Wech inaugurated Austrian Food Festival that attracted people who visited the event organised by Austrian Embassy in Islamabad. The festival was attended by diplomats of different countries and people from different walks of life. After the inauguration ceremony, Ambassador of Austria Axel Wech spoke to a press conference and said that we understand the cultural values of Pakistan and Islam, so during the festival we will serve only halal (lawful) foods. We also intend to invite folk music performers of Austria to Pakistan in order to promote cultural cooperation between the two countries. He said there is a lot of potential of cooperation between Pakistan and Austria
so we are working hard to enhance our cooperation in every field. He said Pakistan is the fifth largest Austrian partner in Asia. He said although our cooperation is visible in big projects, yet Austria has good working relation with Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Ambassador Mr Martin Thellen said that service industry in Pakistan can help overcome the country’s problems. Babar Jajummal, Honorary Counsel-designate in Karachi, congratu-
lated the Austrian Ambassador and his team on holding Austrian Food Festival, presenting delicious foods, in Pakistan. He said such events can help strengthen cultural relations between the two countries. The festival was organised in col-
laboration with teachers and students of the High School of Tourism, HLT Retz - Lower Austria, headed by Mr Udo Vorwarlder, who gave presentation on the school activities and tourism industry of Austria.
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