Syria - Turkish trade talks in Ankara
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/27/2004

The first session of the official talks between Syria and turkey to establish a "Free Trade Zone" between the two countries began on Monday.

The talks were held by Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Ghassan Habash for the Syrian side, and the Turkish Foreign Trade Under Secretary Ministry Tunger Kaiylar for the Turkish side.

Habash said, at the beginning of the session, that the talks come in the framework of the outcomes of the historical visit of President Bashar al-Assad to Turkey last January and the important talks held between President Assad and Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.

" Syria is ready to fully cooperate with Turkey in all domains," Habash said, adding that the agreement of the free trade zone will positively reflect on the two countries' economy.

Kaiylar, for his part, stressed Turkey's adherence to enhance ties with Syria in all fields indicating that President al-Assad's visit to Turkey maintained a historical importance in enhancing the bilateral relations.

He added that enhancing the ties among the effective countries in the region will contribute in settling and stabilizing the situation in the Middle East.

He concluded that Syria and Turkey's commitment to this issue will be a motive to boost the bilateral relations between them.

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