Federal Minister for Commerce of Pakistan Engineer Khurram
Dastgir Khan and Turkish Minister for Environment and Urbanization Mr. İdris
Güllüce co-chaired the JEC. The co-chairs signed agreement minutes of the 15th
session of JEC. The co-chairs applauded the hard work done by the technical
teams of both the countries.
In his closing speech Mr. Khurram Dastgir thanked his
Turkish counterpart for extending warm hospitality to the Pakistani delegation.
He said economic relations go beyond trade in goods. He reiterated that investment,
technology exchange, standardization, social sector uplift, etc. are also integral
part of economic ties. He said both the countries shall expedite efforts to
achieve US$ 2 billion annual trade target set by the two Prime Ministers.
Mr. Khurram Dastgir said vast opportunities exist for
Turkish investment in Pakistan .
He underlined that joint ventures between the private sectors of the two
countries in energy, dairy, infrastructure development, IT, tourism and banking
sectors holds the key to progress. He said many new opportunities are created
in Pakistan
through privatization and de-regulation. He said the presence of the President
of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) in
today’s meeting amply signifies the importance that Pakistan attaches to the
involvement of private sector in the present Government’s economic agenda.
Turkish Minister for Environment and Urbanization Mr. İdris
Güllüce agreed and said private sector will be driving force for close economic
cooperation between Pakistan
and Turkey .
He suggested to list all issues and said he shall personally monitor and
evaluate progress on a monthly basis.
President of the FPCCI, Ambassador of Pakistan in Turkey ,
Secretary Board of Investment, Consul General Istanbul, senior officials from
the Economic Affairs Division, Ministries of Finance, Commerce, Communication,
Railways, Textile and Water & Power participated in the JEC.
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