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Pak-Turkey trade to be enhanced to $2b by 2012
KARACHI - Turkish Ambassador in Pakistan Babur Hizlan has said that efforts would be made to enhance the bilateral trade between Turkey and Pakistan to $2 billion by the year 2012 from the current level of
$782 million.
Talking to the media, he described the prevailing volume of bilateral trade between the two brotherly countries as unsatisfactory. The Envoy said that, as a first step, the bilateral trade would be increased to 2 billion dollars by the year 2012.
The two governments, he added, want to enhance this to a five billion dollars mark later on as soon as possible. Babur Hizlan also spoke of the deep friendly ties between Turkey and Pakistan. He also referred to the recent visit to Pakistan by the Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
The Envoy said that, in October last year, the Turkish Prime Minister had also visited Pakistan.
He stated, “Our efforts are aimed at increasing the trade and economic partnership between our two countries.”
Babur Hizlan said that the Turkish Airlines has a flight frequency of four times a week between Istanbul and Karachi and there is a desire to increase it to seven days a week.
“There is also a desire to add new destinations of Lahore and Islamabad,” he said.
The Envoy said that increase in flight frequency would also result in enhancement in interaction of businessmen as well as people to people contacts. “This would have a positive impact on the ties between our two brotherly countries,” he added.
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Business/08-Apr-2010/PakTurkey-trade-to-be-enhanced-to-2b-by-2012
KARACHI - Turkish Ambassador in Pakistan Babur Hizlan has said that efforts would be made to enhance the bilateral trade between Turkey and Pakistan to $2 billion by the year 2012 from the current level of
$782 million.
Talking to the media, he described the prevailing volume of bilateral trade between the two brotherly countries as unsatisfactory. The Envoy said that, as a first step, the bilateral trade would be increased to 2 billion dollars by the year 2012.
The two governments, he added, want to enhance this to a five billion dollars mark later on as soon as possible. Babur Hizlan also spoke of the deep friendly ties between Turkey and Pakistan. He also referred to the recent visit to Pakistan by the Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
The Envoy said that, in October last year, the Turkish Prime Minister had also visited Pakistan.
He stated, “Our efforts are aimed at increasing the trade and economic partnership between our two countries.”
Babur Hizlan said that the Turkish Airlines has a flight frequency of four times a week between Istanbul and Karachi and there is a desire to increase it to seven days a week.
“There is also a desire to add new destinations of Lahore and Islamabad,” he said.
The Envoy said that increase in flight frequency would also result in enhancement in interaction of businessmen as well as people to people contacts. “This would have a positive impact on the ties between our two brotherly countries,” he added.
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Business/08-Apr-2010/PakTurkey-trade-to-be-enhanced-to-2b-by-2012