kamal nath to attend cii partnership summit

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Shri Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry, will participate in the 11th Partnership Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in Kolkata on Wednesday 12 January, 2005, which is scheduled to be attended by trade ministers from several countries, including Mr. Peter Mandelson, Trade Commissioner of the European Union (EU) and Ms. Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State of the United Kingdom (UK).

While in Kolkata, Shri Kamal Nath will inaugurate the new office of the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) there and give away the annual EEPC export awards to exporters of engineering goods for the years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

Shri Kamal Nath, who is leaving for Kolkata this evening, is also scheduled to have a meeting with the Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee tonight.

SB