Kuwait Times, Sat, Mar 23, 2024 | Ramadan 13,
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GCC, Turkey sign joint statement to start free trade negotiations
Kuwait:
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Al-Budaiwi,
said that the joint statement signed on Thursday to start free trade
negotiations between the GCC and Turkey reflected the strong relations between
the countries. This came in a press statement during the signing of Al-Budaiwi
and the Turkish Minister of Trade Dr. Omer Bolat in Ankara to start the free
trade negotiations agreement between the two sides. Al-Budaiwi stressed that
this was an indication of the GCC’s regional and international status at all
levels, including trade, economic, and financial status.
The Secretary General pointed out that the joint statement emphasized the
importance of cooperation between Turkey and the GCC to strengthen economic
relations and expand trade and investment between the countries. Al-Budaiwi
stressed that the GCC aims to strengthen the prospects of trade and economic
cooperation for the GCC regionally and internationally, in addition to
diversifying their sources of income and economies.