Turkish PM says trade volume with Italy USD 21,3 billion

Erdogan: Turkey-Italy trade volume reaches USD 21.3 billion

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the trade volume between Turkey and Italy had reached 21.3 billion

ROME- Holding a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti within the scope of Turkey-Italy Summit in Rome, Erdogan said that first summit took place in Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir nearly 2.5 years ago.

This summit is very important, thus, we participated in the summit with seven ministers from Turkey, added Erdogan.

We have discussed commercial, economic and political relations as well as recent regional and international developments during the summit, he said.

Noting that the economic cooperation between Turkey and Italy was very important, Erdogan said that 913 Italian companies were operating in Turkey.

We would also be pleased with cooperation of Turkish and Italian companies in third countries, he said.
Erdogan also stressed the support extended by Italy in Turkey’s EU membership process.

We also mutually expressed our concerns and sensitivities regarding counter-terrorism, said Erdogan, adding that cooperation in fight against terrorism and organized crimes was very important to strengthen the existing cooperation between Turkey and Italy.

09.05.2012
SOURCE: CUMHURIYET ENGLISH