VISIT BY MALAGASY DELEGATION TO THE AAITPC

Wednesday, October 17, 2001

A Malagasy delegation visited the Asia Africa Investment and Technology Promotion Centre on Monday, to exchange views and to promote investment opportunities in their country in various fields especially in information technologies to the Asian Region.

The Malagasy delegation comprises of H.E.M. Pascal RAKOTOMAVO, Governor of the Province of Antananarivo, M. Iharizaka RAHAINGOSON, Province Minister for Technology and M. Benjamina RANDRIANARIVELO, Special Counsellor to the Governor visited the Centre, which was introduced by M. Djamal-Eddine GHOZALI, the UNIDO representative in Madagascar.

The delegation was currently in Malaysia to take part in the World Malay Conference 2001, hosted by Puteri Umno and the National Writers Association (Gapena). The conference, which was held, brought together more than 600 delegates from 25 countries including Malaysia, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Malays around the world.