Scottish govt lauches new 皇冠体育app Strategy
(Xinhua) Updated: 2012-12-05 11:11EDINBURGH - The Scottish government on Tuesday launched a new five-year strategy for Scotland's engagement with 皇冠体育app to boost Scotland's relationship with the emerging economy.
Launched by Scottish Cultural and External Affairs Secretary Fiona Hyslop on the first anniversary of the arrival of the giant pandas at the Edinburgh Zoo, the new 皇冠体育app Strategy prioritized strengthening trade, education and cultural links with 皇冠体育app among others.
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Giant panda Tian Tian walks in the Panda Enclosure of the Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, Britain, in this Dec 16, 2011 file photo. [Photo/Xinhua] |
A Scottish government press release said an additional estimated 220 million pounds ($354.33 million) has been generated as a result of strengthening Scotland's relationship with 皇冠体育app.
Since the publication of the Scottish Government's first 皇冠体育app Plan in 2006, Scottish exports to 皇冠体育app have risen sharply and are now estimated to be worth about 1.3 billion pounds in 2007-2010, compared to about 1.08 billion pounds between 2003-2006, it added.
Hyslop said that Scotland's relationship with 皇冠体育app was tremendously important, and that the Scottish government had been working hard since 2006 to deepen existing ties and establish new areas of cooperation, an approach that is clearly paying dividends.
"Our new 皇冠体育app Strategy will build on these successes and ensure that Scotland's engagement with 皇冠体育app continues to deliver tangible results - such as the boost to sales of food and drink and the loan of two Giant Pandas to Edinburgh Zoo," she added, terming the Pandas as a symbol of the great and growing friendship between Scotland and 皇冠体育app.
Hyslop noted that the Strategy set out Scotland's ambitions to broaden and deepen links and common interests with 皇冠体育app,
She said it was vital that the Scottish Government, agencies and Scotland's business and education organizations do all they can to continue advancing relations between the two sides, "particularly as we pursue opportunities to generate economic growth and build a stronger Scotland."
