ANKARA - Turkish State Minister and Deputy Premier Nazim Ekren said on Friday that the European Union (EU) had a "dominant" position for Turkey among all international economic indicators.
Czech ambassador in Ankara Eva Filipi hosted a luncheon for the ambassadors of EU-member countries posted in the Turkish capital.
Speaking at the gathering as an honorary guest, Minister Ekren briefed the participants on the developments regarding Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) and the project on the establishment of Istanbul Finance Centre (IFM).
During his speech, Ekren also said that the legal arrangements aiming to improve the structure of "Economic Coordination Board" were approved by the Turkish parliament last week.
"Such a board will improve the efficiency of economic relations as it was also stated in EU`s progress report," he said.
Expressing EU`s importance for Turkey as an international economic indicator, Ekren said, "this can be seen both in foreign trade activities and direct investments. Therefore, we will cooperate with EU not only to cope with the global financial crisis, but also in numerous areas in the upcoming process".
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