ANKARA (AA) - Turkey-Tajikistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting started in Ankara on Tuesday.
State Minister Mehmet Aydin is leading the Turkish delegation while Economy & Trade Minister Hakim Soliev is heading the Tajik delegation.
Making opening remarks of the meeting, Aydin said that he believed they would agree on concrete projects during the JEC meetings to pave the way for both Turkish and Tajik businessmen to increase the existing cooperation potential between Turkey and Tajikistan.
Noting that he considered Tajikistan as an important key within Turkey`s Central Asia policy regarding the strategy for enhancement of trade with Turkey`s neighboring and surrounding countries, Aydin said, ``we can benefit from our mutual potential in transportation, construction, mining, agriculture, leather and textile.``
Tajik Economy & Trade Minister Soliev said in his part that they would have the opportunity of discussing bilateral and multilateral relations during their visit to Turkey.
(MS-UK-ULG)
2004-11-23