Exports From Gap Region Increase In January - May Period

GAZIANTEP (AA) - Exports from Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) region increased 39 percent to 693.9 million USD in the January-May period of 2005.
     The region exported 411.8 million USD in textiles; 129.3 million USD in grain-cereals; 1.4 million USD in livestock; and 43.9 million USD in dried fruits.
     In the same period last year, exports from the region were about 498.2 million USD.
     Export figures in the first five months of 2004 and 2005 are as follows:
    
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     Products Jan-May 2004 Jan-May 2005 Difference
     ... (percent)
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     Textiles 307.546.287 411.859.244 33
     Grain-cereals 80.517.937 129.316.348 60
     Livestock 2.081.664 1.440.532 -30
     Dried-fruits 39.862.041 43.981.415 10
     Various 68.265.509 107.385.842 57
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     TOTAL 498.273.438 693.983.381 39
    
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     (UK-MS)
2005-06-01