ANKARA (AA) - Turkish State Minister Besir Atalay and Foreign Trade & Economic Relations Minister Dragan Doko of Bosnia Herzegovina signed Turkey-Bosnia Herzegovina Second Session Joint Economic Commission (JEC) protocol and tourism cooperation agreement on Wednesday.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Atalay said, ''I believe that results of the JEC meetings will further accelerate our commercial and economic relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina. The JEC protocol includes many cooperation areas such as energy, agriculture and tourism.''
''In line with the Turkish International Cooperation Agency (TICA) cooperation protocol signed by our countries, TICA will contribute to rebuilding of Bosnia Herzegovina and protection of cultural heritage in this country,'' he added.
Meanwhile, Foreign Trade & Economic Relations Minister Doko of Bosnia Herzegovina said in his part, ''as a result of these documents we have signed today, we will further develop our cooperation especially in tourism.''
Turkey-Bosnia Herzegovina Second Session JEC protocol aims to further improve commercial and economic relations between the two countries.
The first meeting of the Joint Committee for the Free Trade Agreement signed by the two countries earlier, will be held in Sarajevo on December 9th, 2004.
Under the tourism cooperation agreement, Turkey and Bosnia Herzegovina will set up a joint tourism commission.
(UK-MS)
2004-11-24