Minister of Trade of Turkey Dr. Mehmet Mu? called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today in Ankara.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister underscored the importance of deepening economic engagement and realizing the true potential of business, trade and investment between Pakistan and Turkey. He noted that his visit to Turkey included engagement with the Turkish business community in order to focus on strengthening trade and investment relations.
Underlining the need to increase bilateral trade, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the importance of early finalization of Trade in Goods Agreement, which would open up new opportunities to boost bilateral trade across various sectors to the benefit of both economies and countries.
The Prime Minister also noted that the connectivity projects between Pakistan and Turkey, in particular Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) Cargo Train, would provide additional avenues for the traders on both sides to conduct business efficiently and expeditiously. He underlined that the business community from both sides must expand their networking and explore new opportunities for joint ventures.
It was agreed to constitute a Joint Task Force under the coordination of Turkish Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Commerce Pakistan to develop a comprehensive road map covering the issues connected to bilateral trade, including logistics, banking, customs and agriculture.
Turkish Minister for Trade Dr. Mehmet Mu? concurred with the Prime Minister on realizing true potential of the trade between the two countries and assured of full cooperation in this regard.
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