14.04.2017 Muscat / Oman
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu was re-elected as the Vice President of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture at the General Assembly held in Oman. Hisarcıklıoğlu, who met with Oman Trade and Industry Minister Al Sunaid, advocated for more investment opportunities for Turkish companies in Oman. Minister Al Sunaid also made a joint investment call in third countries, indicating that they wanted to see Turkish entrepreneurs in his country.
TOBB President M.
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, who attended the General Assembly and the Board of
Directors meetings of the Islamic Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Chamber
held in Muscat, the capital of Oman, was reelected as Vice Chairman of the
Chamber.
Elections for the
offices of President, Vice President and Finance Committee were held during the
General Assembly meeting hosted by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
attended by the Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Sultanate of Oman, Ali
Bin Masoud Al Sunaid. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu was elected the Vice
President of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the third time.
Sheikh Salih Kamil representing the Council of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of Saudi Arabia, who presided in the previous term, was re-elected as
President while the Presidents of the Egyptian and Qatar Chambers Unions were
also re-elected as Vice-Presidents.
Minister Al Sunaid
and M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu also gave speeches at the General Assembly, while
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Chamber of Commerce President Fikri
Toros informed the participants about the TRNC economy and invited the Islamic
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture to the TRNC. TOBB Vice President
Ali Kopuz also participated in the meeting.
- Oman Industry Minister calls on Turkish companies
TOBB President M.
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu was received by Sultanate of Oman's Minister of Commerce
and Industry, Ali Bin Masoud Al Sunaid, on the occasion of his visit to Muscat,
the capital of Oman.
During the meeting, which
was also attended by Turkey's Ambassador to Muscat Atatay Ersan, TOBB Vice
President Ali Kopuz and Muscat Trade Consultant Murat Göğüş, TOBB President M.
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they wanted to strengthen Turkey-Oman trade
relations and requested support from Minister Sunaid.
Minister Sunaid
invited Turkish entrepreneurs to invest more in Oman, informing them of
investment opportunities. He also emphasized that there are common investment
opportunities in the third countries, especially in Africa.
Chairman Saeed Al
Kiyumi of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Fikri Toros, President
of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce of North Cyprus also participated in
the meeting.
- Joint understanding
TOBB President M.
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with Saeed Al Kiyumi, President of Oman Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (Oman CCI). During the meeting, a consensus was reached in
regards to the development of relations between TOBB and Oman CCI and the
signing of an agreement that would form the framework of mutual cooperation.
Hisarcıklıoğlu also
held talks with the President of the Confederation of Azerbaijan National
Entrepreneurs Organizations Mohammed Musayev, President of the Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus Chamber of Commerce Fikri Toros, Chairman of Federation of
Egyptian Trade and Industry Chambers Ahmet Al Wakil, Jordan Chamber of Commerce
and Arab Chamber of Union President Nail Kabariti.