Kohima, September 21 (MExN): In the run-up to the two-day North-East Connectivity Summit, ‘Connect North East-2017’, Nagaland State Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today held a series of delegation-level talks with the Consul General of the Russian Federation, top officials from FICCI and NEC here at his residential office.
This was informed in a press note from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
The CMO informed that the sequence of talks basically focused on areas of investment opportunities in tourism, healthcare, hotels, border trade, agri-allied activities, skill development and people-to-people connectivity.
Calling on the Nagaland Chief Minister this afternoon, Alexey Idamkin, Consul General of the Russian Federation, who is also attending the summit tomorrow, assured to explore all possible means to invest in Nagaland. According to the CMO, the Russian Consul General expressed his “great pleasure on having visited the State describing it as the beautiful and hospitable Nagaland.”
Ranjit Barthakur, Chairman, FICCI-NEAC meanwhile apprised the Chief Minister that besides the North East states, 7 countries will be participating in the summit, likely to focus on trade and investment cooperation. Ranjit also suggested sustainable projects, food processing plants, dairy products and mechanized farming in Nagaland. The Chief Minister informed the delegates about the immense investment potential in Nagaland and assured all possible assistance and cooperation of the government with the investors.
The summit, which will be addressed by the Nagaland Chief Minister, will focus on a slew of issues including harnessing energy resources, international connectivity initiatives, tourism, air, rail and road connectivity, investment opportunities, trade policies, border infrastructures etc.
