Turkey, Belarus have their eyes on $1.5 billion trade volume: Erdoğan
Speaking at a joint news conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko following bilateral meetings, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in Tuesday remarks [related to the mutual relations between Ankara and Minsk]: "Our bilateral trade volume goal is now $1.5 billion, we have the means to achieve this and encourage investors."
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- Published Date: 06:43 | 16 April 2019
- Modified Date: 06:43 | 16 April 2019
Turkey and Belarus have the potential to reach a trade volume goal of $1.5 billion, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday.
Speaking at a joint news conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko following bilateral meetings, Erdoğan said: "Our bilateral trade volume goal is now $1.5 billion, we have the means to achieve this and encourage investors."
He went on to say that relations between both countries were based on mutual respect, adding Turkey was the first country to recognize Belarus.
Lukashenko arrived on an official visit to the capital Ankara earlier on Tuesday.
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