04.03.2019 Cairo / Egypt
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Africa Investment Forum, the Islamic Chamber of Industry and Trade and the Turkish-Africa Joint Chamber meetings held in Egypt.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that they have been representing the Union of European Chambers in Egypt
for two days, attended the African Investment Forum in Cairo, Egypt, gave a
speech there and met with investors in the Forum.
Stating
that he spoke at the Forum as the Union of European Chambers Deputy President, Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that they are providing the viewpoint of Turkish and European chambers
towards Africa.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that they’ve met with the Turkish businesspeople investing in Egypt at
the Turkish Embassy in Cairo, finding opportunity to learn of their troubles
and difficulties in conducting business in Egypt.
- Islamic Arbitration Center
established in Istanbul
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that as a result of the Islamic Chamber of Trade and Industry meetings,
it was decided that the Islamic Arbitration Center would be established in
Turkey which would operate centered in İstanbul as per the request of the
Republic of Turkey.”
Talking
about the Turkey-Africa Joint Chamber founded approximately 10 years ago, Hisarcıklıoğlu
went on: “Ten years ago, the Turkish-Africa Joint Chamber was founded but failed
to become active. After 10 years, we are conducting its first activity. Turkey
- Africa Joint Chamber is now starting to work. The roadmap ahead is set.
African countries’ chamber presidents expressed their pleasure in the
investments of Turkey and Turkey’s interest in Africa, extending their
gratitude.”
Stating
that they’ve also held the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry General
Assembly and Board Meetings, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “We are acting as vice
president as Turkey. We discussed how can we improve economic relations with 57
Islamic countries and the relations between them in the Islamic world.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu
stated that they discussed the issue of the Turkish - Arab Chamber established
two years ago, and that they discussed what can be done to increase the
commercial and economic relations between the Turkish and Arab countries.