ANKARA - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen will leave for Mongolia tomorrow (Monday) to attend the Turkish-Mongolian Fourth Term Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting, his office said today (Sunday).
     Tuzmen's office stated that Tuzmen would be received by Mongolian President Natsagiyn Bagabandi and Prime Minister Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj, and meet Minister of Education, Culture, & Science Puntsag Tsagaan, Minister of Finance & Economics Norov Altanhuyag, Minister of Industry & Commerce Sukhbaatar Batbold, and Minister of Minister for Construction and Urban Development Nyamjav Batbayar during his stay in this country.
     The JEC meeting will be held in Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator between May 10th and 12th under chairmanship of Tuzmen and Tsagaan.
     Commercial and economic relations, and further improvement of cooperation will be discussed in the meeting.
     On the other hand, Tuzmen's office said that the trade volume between Turkey and Mongolia was 3.1 million USD in 2003, and 3.2 million in 2004.
     Also, a Turkish industrial products exhibition will be opened as a part of JEC meeting.

2005-05-08