Türkiye’s relations with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) “will not be restricted to political and cultural dimensions,” Trade Minister Ömer Bolat mentioned throughout a latest go to to Lefkoşa (Nicosia), highlighting the necessity to develop investments and elevate bilateral commerce from the present degree of some $2.5 billion (TL 75.5 billion).
“We continue our efforts to expand our investments in the TRNC,” Bolat was quoted as saying.
During his journey to the TRNC, Bolat first visited the tombs of TRNC’s founding President Rauf Denktaş and first Vice President Fazıl Küçük within the capital metropolis of Lefkoşa after which met with Economy and Energy Minister Olgun Amcaoğlu.
After their assembly, Bolat and Amcaoğlu participated within the twelfth Türkiye-TRNC Joint Committee Conference, organized by the Turkish Ministry of Trade and the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM).
The convention was additionally attended by senior officers from the TRNC in addition to the Turkish ambassador to Lefkoşa and businesspeople from the 2 international locations.
“Given the nice potential of the 2 international locations, we endeavor to spice up our commerce relations to greater and mutually helpful ranges, due to this fact, we’re taking important steps in areas similar to diversifying our commerce, rising funding alternatives and selling mutual business actions,” Bolat mentioned.
Bolat identified that the TRNC’s pure sources and financial energy have elevated the nation’s strategic significance within the area, including that they’re working to construct a future collectively.
He emphasised that Turkish investments within the TRNC and the rise in its commerce quantity are proof of this effort, saying that they’re engaged on initiatives and motion plans that help the mixing of northern Cypriot corporations into world commerce.
The minister highlighted that their biggest want for TRNC corporations is to profit from the sturdy place of Turkish corporations in world commerce and that the TRNC will proceed to be supported in each subject.
At the convention, Amcaoğlu mentioned that Türkiye’s help, expertise and imaginative and prescient are vital for the TRNC to attain its financial and commerce targets.
Cyprus has been mired in a decadeslong dispute between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, regardless of a collection of diplomatic efforts by the U.N. to attain a complete settlement.
Türkiye totally helps a two-state answer on the island of Cyprus based mostly on sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing.
Source: www.dailysabah.com