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Austrian President to visit city

Austrian President Heinz Fischer will arrive here tomorrow on a six-day visit during which the two countries are expected to sign accords in the health sector and discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic sphere. Fischer, the first Austrian President to pay State visit to India, will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on wide-ranging issues besides meeting President A P J Abdul Kalam, External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Leader of Opposition L K Advani. The talks between Fischer and Singh will cover bilateral relations and regional and international issues of mutual concern, External Affairs Ministry spokesman said here today. The two sides are expected to sign an Agreement on Infrastructure Cooperation in the Health Sector and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Development Collaboration between the Post Graduate Institute of Medical and Reserch (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, he said.

Fischer, who will be accompanied by his wife Margi and a high-level delegation, including Minister for Economc Affairs and Labour and senior officials, will paticipate in a business forum organised jointly by FICCI and CII. He will also visit Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mysore and Mumbai, he said.
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