Atalay Leaves For Bosnia - Herzegovina

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish State Minister Besir Atalay said on Thursday, ''both the Turkish government and the Turkish private sector have been exerting efforts to further improve Turkey's bilateral relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina.''
     Atalay left for Bosnia-Herzegovina together with a delegation from Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO).
     Holding a news conference at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport prior to his departure, Atalay said that he would attend opening of the Second Turkish Export Products Fair in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
     Recalling that 75 Turkish firms would take part in the fair, Atalay said, ''both the Turkish government and the Turkish private sector have been exerting efforts to enhance our bilateral relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina. The fair will help us further increase our trade volume with this country.''
     Atalay told reporters that he would meet Bosnian Council of Ministers Chairman Adnan Terzic and convey Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's message to him.
     (UK-MS)
2005-05-05