Haider holds economic talks in Libya

former leader of the Austrian freedom party Yorg Haider announced on Thursday evening that he held economic talks with Libyan officials during his visit to Libya which lasted for two days.

AFP quoted Haider as saying in a statement to the Austrian TV and News agency ABA upon his arrival back from Libya that the talks dealt in particular with the banking sector and timber trade, noting that there is a large market in Libya, SANA reported.

Haider indicated that he did not meet with the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi and described Qaddafi as an element for stability in the northern part of central Africa. He stressed that he will invite Qaddafi to visit Korenthi province, Southern Austria.

Chairman of Korenthi bank ( Hebo Bank), who was accompanying Hayder told ABA news agency that an agreement in the area of oil was signed between his bank and the Libyan's state bank.

On the other hand, the greatest timber businessman in Kornethi, who was also member at the Austrian delegation Hans Telli said that, thanks to Haider "we could meet with senior Libyan officials," noting that he expects the volume of trade works with Libya will reach millions of US dollars.