Türkİye, Economy

Turkish-Czech trade could reach $5B, says minister

Turkish agriculture minister says 'win-win' policies could boost trade with Czech Republic

31.01.2017 - Update : 01.02.2017
Turkish-Czech trade could reach $5B, says minister Turkish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Faruk Celik holds a joint press conference with Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Marian Jurecka after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey on January 31, 2017. ( Emrah Yorulmaz - Anadolu Agency )

Ankara

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA

Trade volume with the Czech Republic could reach $5 billion, Turkey’s agriculture minister said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a Turkish-Czech business forum in Ankara, Faruk Celik said Turkey aimed at improving its foreign trade volume under a "win-win" policy.

He said it was possible to improve agricultural trade by using the EU Customs Union in the future, possibly increasing total trade volume to $5 billion from the current amount of $3 billion.

Highlighting that livestock trade between the two countries increased in recent years, Celik said Turkey’s processed food, fresh fruits and vegetables, dried food and fisheries exports came to the forefront in the same period.

Czech Agriculture Minister Marian Jurecka said his country's doors were always open to Turkey and its businesspeople.

“The most important topic in this forum is to repeat the success of mutual trade and build a close friendship," Jurecka said.

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