The Minister of Trade of Turkey Omer Bolat met online with the US Minister of Trade Howard Lutnik and US trade representative Jamison Grire. The Turkish minister reported this in social networks.
The Minister said that he had a thorough conversation with American colleagues in order to develop trade and economic relations between the two countries.
“We emphasized a firm will to further develop economic cooperation between the two countries,” he said.
According to the minister, during the conversation, the two -year -old mutual trade in the amount of $ 100 billion, which was previously announced by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump, was once again confirmed.
“The goal was also announced to expand mutual cooperation in many areas, including energy, chemistry, automotive industry, textile industry, agriculture, digital economy and infrastructure,” said Bolat.
“In addition, we told our American colleagues that we were closely monitoring the new US trade policy, and also expressed their readiness to work in a close dialogue and develop joint offers to increase mutual trade,” he said.
In turn, according to the Turkish minister, the interlocutors also announced their readiness to jointly work with Turkey.
“US ministers said that they are aware of Turkey’s significance as a trade and investment partner for the United States, expressed their readiness for joint work. In addition, they stated that they were open to cooperation in order to increase the volume of trading of the two countries, the development of partnerships and search for new ideas and proposals in this direction,” the minister said.
Bolat also announced plans to hold a meeting with US Secretary of Trade, Howard Lutnik and US trade representative Jamison Grier in the very near future.
Türkiye and the United States will continue to joint work aimed at further development of mutual trade, ”he added.