CAIRO - Turkish-Egyptian Businessmen Association will be founded in Egypt.
Representatives of Turkish companies in Cairo applied to officials for foundation of the association. Akif Azizoglu, the founding chairman of the association said that they targeted to encourage the commercial relations between Turkey and Egypt, to collect information and data for members, to give consultation to Turkish and Egyptian businessmen and to examine the market.
Feridun Baser, the trade consultant of Turkish Embassy in Cairo who launches efforts to set up the association, said that the association would be very important for improvement of commercial relations between Turkey and Egypt.
There are 35 Turkish companies in Egypt.
(ÖŞ-AY) 17.11.2003