AGJI in Madagascar

The Association of Gem and Jewellery Industry, has formed a branch of the Association for its members engaged in gem business activities based in Madagascar.

President of the Association T. Rusiripala took this initiative when he visited Madagascar to attend to an industry related presentation to the IFC branch of the World Bank in Tana. At a meeting he held with the Sri Lankan gem traders currently operating in Tana, Madagascar it was decided to form a branch of the AGJI in that country.

The need for Sri Lankan Traders in Madagascar to have a closer liasion and link with their counterparts in Sri Lanka and to get the services of a national level trade association of the industry, are the main concerns of the AGJI.

Gem traders welcomed the proposal to form a branch of the Sri Lankan Association and decided to expand its scope to those Sri Lankans engaged in mining activities in distant and far out places in Madagascar such as Illakaka and Sakhara.