27.11.2014 İstanbul

The Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA) held its 20th Board Meeting in İstanbul, presided over by TOBB President and ICCIA Vice President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.

Speaking at the opening of the Board Meeting, Hisarcıklıoğlu drew attention to the need for them to lobby as the representatives of the Islamic business community with their governments in regards to issues of great import for the private sector such the Preferential Trade Agreements and the issue of visas, “Private sector provides jobs, food and prosperity to this community. This means our members and their actions. This means that all our wishes equate to the Islamic world becoming richer and more prosperous. We must first put this forth well.”

Touching on the Palestine Trade and Investment Expo 2014 organized by TOBB and Islamic Development Bank and attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “You know that Palestine concerns us all. We provide every assistance at every opportunity.”