Istanbul hosts meeting of Turkic Council economy ministers

Istanbul. 30 November.REPORT.AZ/ The seventh meeting of economy ministers of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) has started in Istanbul.

Turkish bureau of Report News Agency informs that Azerbaijan represented in the meeting by the delegation headed by Azerbaijani economy minister Shahin Mustafayev. The meeting organized by the Ministry of Economy of Turkey was attended by the Secretary General of the Turkic Council Ramil Hasanov, Turkish economy minister Nihat Zeybekci, Vice Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Baurzhan Bekeshev, the first deputy minister of economy of Daniyar Imanaliev and the first deputy minister of Uzbekistan Sanutalla Bekenov.

Zeybekçi in his speech told about economic projects implemented between Azerbaijan and Turkey in recent years and stressed the important role of Caspian Sea in increasing the economic capabilities of Turkic geography. Minister said Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project will give a great benefit to the global economy.

Shahin Mustafayev told about investments Azerbaijan made in TANAP, Star and TAP projects. The minister shared his views and speculations about investments made between Azerbaijan and Turkey, rapid growth of trade turnover and establishment of healthy business environment. He added that in the near future the relations between Turkic countries will further be expanded.

Shahin Mustafayev said the preferential trade agreement, to be signed on December 1 in Ankara, will give momentum to the increase of trade turnover between Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Within the framework of the event a bilateral meeting will be held between Azerbaijani and Turkish ministers of economy and agreements will be signed.