The signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding(MOU) between Sri Lankan and German Associations for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and seeking assistance to regain GSP+ Facility for Sri Lankan Apparel Sector are top in the agenda of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's Official tour to Germany which begin this Monday(15) according to Government Sources.President Sirisena is due to begin a four day Official Tour to Germany on this Monday per an invitation made by German Government.This will be the first time that a Sri Lankan Head Of State visiting Germany after 43 years.
As the Sri Lankan Government has identified the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises as a major force which contributes the economic development of the country,generating employment and reducing the poverty ,government is aiming to facilitate these enterprises to enter to Export Market through the MOU due to be signed between Sri Lankan and Germany ,The Government has announced.
The Cabinet has last week approved the MOU due to be signed during President's German Tour and the Minister Of Industries And Commerce Rishard Baduideen is due to sign the MOU Behalf of the Sri Lankan Government.
Meanwhile another two Memorandum Of Understandings(MOU) are due to be signed by Sri Lankan Minister Of Higher Education and Highways with his German Counterpart on exchanging University Lecturers of Sri Lanka and Germany for research purposes and to establish a Sri Lankan Studies Section at the South Asia Institute affiliated to Heidelberg University and to appoint a Sri Lankan Academics to it's staff. .
Another MOU is due to sign between Sri Lanka and Germany during President's Tour to develop local sports with German Assistance .
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