Trade ministers of Ukraine, Turkey discuss needs of entrepreneurs

The meeting took place within the framework of the visit of Turkish delegation led by President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Ukraine, Mylovanov posted on Facebook.

"I’ve met today with Turkey’s Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan... We discussed the intensification of trade dialogue at the intergovernmental level, the increase in trade turnover between the countries, the needs of Ukrainian and Turkish entrepreneurs. The key positions are the access of agricultural products to the markets of Turkey, the exchange of customs information to simplify customs control and fight against smuggling, as well as the issues of investment," Mylovanov wrote.

He noted that Ukraine was moving gradually towards the signing of a free trade agreement with Turkey: "A memorandum between our ministries will be signed today. It covers the specific issues that need to be discussed for the conclusion of a free trade agreement."

As reported, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan makes a visit to Ukraine on February 3. A meeting of the Ukraine-Turkey High Level Strategic Council will be held within the framework of the visit.

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