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TURKEY, JORDAN, LEBANON AND SYRIA AGREE TO SET UP FREE TRADE ZONE
ISTANBUL (A.A) - 10.06.2010 - Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria signed a joint declaration on Thursday to launch an initiative to form a free trade zone and a visa-free zone. These nations will also set up a joint cooperation council.
The declaration, announced at the end of the meeting of foreign ministers of the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum held in Istanbul, said that Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria has taken aim at cooperation on several fields, including trade, customs, agriculture, health and energy.
After reading the declaration, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the declaration has formed an extensive area of cooperation among these four countries.
"I hope this area will become larger and include other regional countries," Davutoglu said.
The declaration, announced at the end of the meeting of foreign ministers of the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum held in Istanbul, said that Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria has taken aim at cooperation on several fields, including trade, customs, agriculture, health and energy.
After reading the declaration, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that the declaration has formed an extensive area of cooperation among these four countries.
"I hope this area will become larger and include other regional countries," Davutoglu said.
