ISTANBUL - Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun who had contacts in Croatia and Bosnia returned to Turkey on Tuesday.
Speaking at Ataturk Airport, Coskun said that he attended the ''EU North-South Dialogue'' meeting in Croatia, adding that the meeting was very successful.
Coskun said that he had the opportunity to discuss EU-Turkey relations with representatives of South and North European countries who attended the meeting.
Noting that he later proceeded to Bosnia-Herzegovina and opened the Turkish Export Products Fair organized by Istanbul Trade Chamber (ITO) in Bosnia with Bosnian Prime Minister, Coskun said that people were very interested in the fair in which products of 90 companies were displayed.
Coskun stated that he also met with Bosnian Finance Minister and Deputy Foreign Minister and discussed bilateral relations.
ITO Chairman Mehmet Yildirim thanked in his part to Minister Coskun for proving the support extended by the government to private sector once again in Bosnia.
Yildirim said that as ITO they took a serious step in integrating Bosnian and Turkish private sector, adding that they would do their best to develop economic relations between the two countries.
(Öª) 09.09.2003