HYDERABAD, March 3: There are a lot of opportunities for setting up hydro-electric power projects in Sindh.

This was stated by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr Chritoph Brunmer while speaking at a function organzied by the Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Sunday.

Expressing his keen interest in Sindh, he said that talks regarding trade issues could be held with Consul General Countess Vom Roderi, in-charge of Sindh and Balochistan provinces.

Dr Brunmer said that Germany was considering to start issuing visa from Karachi but ordinarily visa was granted after two weeks as the documents were sent to Germany for processing.

He said that talks were under way between Germany and Pakistan on various issues, including investment, adding that Germany had so far invested 50 million German marks in Pakistan.

Pakistan, he said, needed much to do to attract foreign investment.

Dr Brunmer said that efforts for restoration of democracy had gone a long way to improve the ties between the Berlin and Islamabad.

Praising Pakistan’s efforts regarding the global war on terrorism, he said that despite reservations, steps taken by Islamabad after Sept 11 had further boosted the ties between the two countries.

Dr Brunmer made it clear that the West had never been against Islam and denied any conflict between the two civilizations.

Categorically ruling out war as a means to settle disputes, he said that war was not the solution to the Iraq crisis.

Stressing the need to resolve conflicts through dialogue, he said that war should be avoided.

On Monday, Dr Brunmer and Countess Vom Roderi visited the Sindh University’s Institute of Sindhology.

They also visited several parts of the institute, including its museum and library.