The favourable position of the German economy today is no grounds for complacency. Policymakers, the economy and society must make considerable efforts to assure continued prosperity in the future. And in the interests of future generations, the foundations must be laid today for prosperity in the future.
We are now at a stage where we need to take stock of our activities to examine the record of what we have been able to achieve as a sub-region and develop strategies for the way forward, to build on stabilization, to accelerate growth and become significant participants in international trade and capital flows.