Trade Minister calls for Turkish Companies to Increase the Volume of Trade, Establish Specialized Exhibitions Inside Iraq

BAGHDAD / NINA / Trade Minister, Malas Mohammed Abdul Karim called Turkish companies to establish specialized exhibitions inside Iraq and participate in the next session of the Baghdad International Fair, explaining that the Iraqi market is promising and needs Turkish goods. A statement by the Ministry said that the minister Abdul Karim met Turkish accredited Ambassador to Iraq and his accompanying delegation in his office to share and discuss the views of economic and trade relations and the prospects for development and increase the volume of trade in addition to discussing the issue of securing a meeting for the Iraqi and Turkish ministers during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to Turkey ". The minister, during the meeting, welcomed the idea of meeting with his Turkish counterpart for direct talks for the development of economic relations between the two countries and activating the strategic agreements between the two countries in addition to the possibility of signing a memorandum of mutual understanding. The Minister called the Turkish government to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two countries, which saw a decline because of the circumstances in the region. For his part, the Turkish ambassador confirmed his country's desire to activate the Iraqi-Turkish Joint Committee, which its last meeting was in 2006, because of its importance in the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries, in addition to the desire of the Turkish side in the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Trade to increase the volume of trade exchange. It is worth mentioning that the trade with Turkey in 2013 amounted to 12 billion dollars. / End