Takac Discusses Expanding Cooperation during Visit to Chinese Province of Hebei

Cangzhou, November 5 (TASR) - Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) has made use of his trip to China to visit China's sixth most populous province, Hebei, and to hold talks on options for expanding cooperation, especially in the field of science and technology and establishing regular communications between China and Slovakia, TASR learnt from the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday. "I am delighted with the extremely open and friendly atmosphere of the negotiations. I can see immense potential in the already existing cooperation with China, the development of which could significantly benefit Slovak farmers," said Takac after a meeting with vice-president of Hebei Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference Kang Yanmin. One symbol of the mutual cooperation between the two countries is the Sino-Czechoslovak Friendship Farm in Cangzhou, which was founded in 1956. According to the Agriculture Ministry, Czechoslovakia donated over 700 items of agricultural equipment to China at that time. "This farm is living proof of the long-standing friendship between our countries. After discussions with my Chinese counterpart, I can only confirm that both sides are interested in deepening mutual cooperation. Our joint task is to translate this interest into real results that will benefit both countries," remarked Takac. The minister discussed options for expanding cooperation, in particular in the field of science and technology, and also the establishment of regular communication between the countries. In his opinion, this could be particularly beneficial in the field of innovative modern agriculture. zel/df