SARAJEVO (AA) - Turkish State Minister Besir Atalay has indicated today (Thursday) that the cooperation protocol signed between the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) and the Bosnia-Herzegovina Chamber of Foreign Trade (BHDTO) is quite important and that Turkish government is trying to find ways to develop trade relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Atalay is in Sarajevo to attend the Second Turkish Export Products Fairs.
Atalay remarked that many economic agreements have been signed between Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina. ''Soon we will sign an agreement about double-taxation. ''As the government, we are working on making procedures easier for private investors. The rest depend on you, business people,'' told Atalay.
Atalay commented that certain bureaucratic and legal processes must be revised to encourage more Turkish investment in Bosnia-Herzegovina. ''Such concerns have been brought up in our meetings,'' stressed Atalay.
Meanwhile, ITO Chairman Murat Yalcintas has remarked that they pay high attention to the development of the region. ''Trade volume between Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina must be increased. We can help Bosnian companies open up to international markets. We will help Bosnian students so that they can attend the Istanbul Trade University,'' commented Yalcintas.
BHDTO Chairman Mahir Haci Ahmetovic has said that they wish to see more Turkish investments in Bosnia-Herzegovina. ''There are some excellent examples of Turkish investments in our republic,'' mentioned Ahmetovic.
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2005-05-05