Slovenia on Wednesday described Türkiye as an important associate and prolonged an invite to Turkish companies to have interaction extra within the Central European nation.
“Türkiye is a very important trading partner and also an investment partner for Slovenia,” Ambassador to Ankara Gorazd Rencelj stated, noting the 2 international locations have been strategic companions since 2011.
“The political dialogue is regular, and it’s very good and deep, but also the economic cooperation,” he informed Anadolu Agency (AA).
Rencelj noticed excellent relations between the 2 international locations when he assumed his publish in Ankara in September final yr.
The ambassador famous that Türkiye and Slovenia are NATO allies and stated: “In particular, in the Balkans, which is a region where we have some knowledge, some history, some experience, some very good connections, but also Türkiye. So, it is a region where our interests and our views converge.”
Rencelj stated he welcomes the work of Turkish traders, referring to the opening of a manufacturing unit in Slovenia by a Turkish firm producing unmanned agricultural automobiles.
Emphasizing that his nation has many benefits for potential Turkish traders, he stated: “First, to begin with, the location. We are relatively close to Türkiye. We are part of the European Union, the common market. Not the biggest of the countries in the EU, but once you are part of the common market, you are addressing a market of 500 million people. So there are obvious advantages.”
Noting {that a} certified workforce is one other benefit, Rencelj stated: “I think this is probably the motivation for Turkish investors to choose Slovenia.”
Rencelj highlighted the work of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) Türkiye-Slovenia Business Council and stated: “So there are a lot of venues where we try to explore opportunities for Turkish investors in Slovenia.”
Rencelj additionally spoke about Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon’s assertion that recognizing the Palestinian state is an expression of their dedication to peace and justice.
“This is a message first and foremost to the region. We see the perspective of a peaceful and long-lasting solution in the shape of two states, Israel and Palestine, living next to each other in democracy and peace. That is the first message,” he stated.
“The most immediate message is that for this to take place, all the violence should stop immediately.”
He stated Slovenia made the decision due to its particular place as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.
“We have worked very hard with our partners in the U.N. Security Council to come and help bring about this peaceful solution,” he stated.
Mentioning that Slovenia is the 147th nation to acknowledge Palestine, Rencelj maintained that it was additionally a message for different international locations “to follow suit.”
“We think that the recognition of Palestine as an equal partner to Israel, two states negotiating peace and negotiating peaceful coexistence, is very important for the peaceful resolution of the Middle East crisis,” he stated.
Noting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the fitting place to debate the genocide case towards Israel, he added: “We cannot ignore the catastrophic situation in Gaza, the suffering of the people, the suffering and killing of children and women in particular.”
Rencelj stated that after visiting the area, Fajon’s impression was that there have been “signs of genocide.”
“But she (Fajon) added that it is very important. It is up to the courts to decide whether genocide is taking place in Gaza right now.”
Israel has confronted worldwide condemnation amid its continued brutal offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7 assault by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas regardless of a U.N. Security Council decision demanding an instantaneous cease-fire.
At least 37,200 Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, most of them girls and kids, and greater than 84,800 others have been injured, in accordance with native well being authorities.
Eight months into the struggle, huge tracts of Gaza lay in ruins amid a crippling blockade of meals, clear water and drugs.
Source: www.dailysabah.com