Ankara for boosting trade relations with Syria

Turkish Minister of State for Trade Affairs, Korshad Tuzman, has underlined his country's determination to boost trade relations and volume of trade exchange between Syria and Turkey.

In a statement to reporters in the Turkish border city of Ghazi Enteb, Tuzman indicated that his scheduled visit to Syria tomorrow accompanied by a group of Turkish businessmen and politicians aims at underlining Turkey's determination to boost trade relations with Syria inspite of the sanctions that some party wants to impose on Syria.

He also stressed Turkey's priority given to boost the volume of trade exchange and investment with Syria and with other neighbouring countries.

Sources at the Turkish Ministry of Trade Affairs, indicated that the delegation which is scheduled to accompany Tuzman during his visit to the Syrian northern city of Aleppo is composed of 30 parliament members and 250 businessmen. The Turkish delegation is scheduled to participate at the Syrian-Turkish Association Forum.