Syrian-Turkish days to better reach EU markets

Days of the Syrian-Turkish Meeting 2005 financed by the EU are to open tomorrow in Damascus to explore ways on how Syrian- Turkish textile companies can get better access to the European markets.

"It is the first event of its kind following signing the Syrian-Turkish free-trade agreement in January last year and the EU decision in the same month to open negotiations with Turkey," head of the EU delegation in Damascus Frank Hesske said in a statement.

The five-day meeting which includes hundreds of Syrian and Turkish textile and clothes companies will discuss improving business in this field and investment opportunities.

The Syrian-European Business Center, The Syrian Chamber of Trade, the International Chamber of Trade in Syria as well the Turkish city Ghazi Eintab trade chamber are organizing this event.

Meantime, Governor of Mardin in Turkey has stressed the need to raise the roof of cooperation between Hassaka, Mardin and diverse service establishments in order to develop the performance of these establishments and to be able to cope with developing Syrian-Turkish relations.

During yesterday meeting with a delegation representing Hassaka city council, which is in a current visit to Mardin, the governor Mostafa Tamel Qujeklar highlighted the bilateral relations between Syria and Turkey and asserted the need of exchanging visits in order to be acquainted with each other's expertise, especially in the trade, economic and service fields.