Pakistan and Turkey for increasing bilateral trade to US$ 5 billion

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Pak-Turkey Chamber of Commerce was organized via zoom link, which was co-chaired by Amjad Rafi from Pakistan and Dr Omar Bolt from Turkish side. The meeting was attended by ambassadors of Pakistan to Turkey Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan Mustafa Yardakul.

During the meeting both sides discussed ways to increase bilateral trade and increasing it to US$ 5 billion as desired by the heads of both states. During the meeting it was highlighted that there was enormous opportunities for collaboration in various sectors including tourism, education, construction, infrastructure development, health, entertainment etc.

The Board of Directors also exchanged views on various specific sectors including power, solar energy, marble, textile, tourism, education, surgical instruments, construction etc and also discussed the need of organizing business road shows, forums, and trade fairs to explore new avenues of business and investment in both countries.