Egyptian - Turkish cooperation in searching for new markets

A Turkish business delegation discussed yesterday in Cairo means of upgrading the bilateral cooperation to open the markets of the Russian commonwealth countries and the Balkans before Egyptian goods and African markets before Turkish goods through Egypt, which possesses several commercial privileges, especially after endorsing the COMESA agreement.

For his part Said El-Tawil, head of Egyptian Businessmen's Association, said at the conclusion of meetings that the Turkish delegation included 25 businessmen under the chairmanship of Turkey's assistant foreign minister, adding that they have agreed upon a Turkish - Egyptian delegation to visit the Balkan countries before the end of the current year aimed at assisting Egypt in increasing its exports to these countries on the basis that another to visit African countries will follow it to help Turkey enter these markets.