PRIME MINISTER’S
VISIT TO DENMARK
PRESS
STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER
Following is the
text of a Press Statement by the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpayee at Copenhagen today:
"I am happy to be
here in Copehangen. I participated in the India-EU Summit yesterday
and have had bilateral meetings with my Danish hosts today. We
attach a great deal of importance to such regular exchanges, which
provide us an opportunity not only to further strengthen our political
dialogue and economic cooperation, but also to address other issues
of mutual interest.
Relations between
India and Denmark are friendly and warm. I have had constructive
discussions today with Prime Minister Rasmussen on bilateral,
regional and international issues. I also had an interesting interaction
with the Speaker and some Deputies of the Danish Folketing. I
look forward to meeting Her Majesty the Queen later today.
In my bilateral exchanges,
we have discussed ways to enhance trade and investment. We have
identified several potential areas for cooperation, including
information technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food processing
and non-conventional energy sources.
India and Denmark
share the view that terrorism must be rooted out completely. Both
countries are committed to countering this grave threat to open,
democratic and multi-cultural societies such as ours.
I invited Prime Minister
Rasmussen to visit India to continue our dialogue. May I inform
he has accepted my invitation.
Thank you".
