Syrian Minister Lutfi Says Number Of Turkish Investors Increases

ISTANBUL (AA) - Syrian Minister of Economy & Trade Amir Husni Lutfi said on Thursday that the number of Turkish investors active in Syria increased and there were many opportunities for Turkish businessmen to invest in Syria.
     Addressing the Turkish-Arab Economy Forum, Aksu said that Syria wanted to take part in international platforms and speeded up economic reforms to this end.
     Referring to the bilateral trade between Turkey and Syria, Lutfi said that the aim was to make Turkey enter the Arab market and to make Arabs enter the Turkish market.
     ''We wish Turkey to join the EU,'' said the Syrian Minister and stressed that this would be in the interests of Turks and Arabs. He also underlined the need for cooperation between Turkey and Syria.

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