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Çağlayan departs for ‘historic’ US visit
19 May 2010 / SEYFETTIN KOÇ , İSTANBUL
Foreign Trade Minister Zafer Çağlayan has said his visit to the US will be “a historic one” in the sense that it is expected to boost commercial and economic relations.
Speaking to reporters in İstanbul early on Tuesday ahead of his departure to the US, Çağlayan recalled that a working group made up of two ministers from each country was established during Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent visit to the US.
Turkey-US relations were strained following tension over a vote regarding the so-called Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire by a US congressional committee. “This visit has significant importance in that both sides will be showing their commitment to foster commercial ties. Despite a strategic partnership of more than 50 years, trade between the two countries is still below the desired levels. We will conduct meetings to encourage more US investments in Turkey,” he stated. The minister also said the next meeting would be held in July.
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