14.05.2021 Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz President Sadir Caparov received M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), and his delegation.
Kyrgyz
President Sadir Caparov received M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the
Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), and his delegation,
who arrived in the capital Bishkek. In acceptance; Kyrgyzstan's Ambassador to
Ankara Kubaniçbek Omuraliyev, TOBB Vice President and Istanbul Commodity
Exchange President Ali Kopuz, TOBB Board Member and Adana Chamber of Industry
President Zeki Kıvanç, Nevşehir Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Arif
Parmaksız, Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Asilhan Arslan,
Gaziantep Chamber of Industry Council President Adil S. Konukoğlu were also
present.
Hisarcıklıoğlu
said in his acceptance speech that industrial potential must be increased for
the development of Kyrgyzstan. Underlining the need for reforms in the activity
of the Kyrgyzstan Chamber of Industry, Hisarciklıoğlu stated that they are
ready to share experience in improving the working mechanism with the business
world.
“Turkey is one of Kyrgyzstan’s
important commercial and economic partners”
Caparov
said in his speech that they support Turkish investors’ initiatives and
projects in Kyrgyzstan, adding that they attach great importance to improving
the investment environment in the country. President Caparov pointed out that
they are focused on mutually projects of interest for the development of
industry, agriculture, light industry, hydro energy, tourism, mining and other
sectors.
Caparov
stated that Turkey is one of Kyrgyzstan’s important trade and economic partners
despite the negative dynamics in bilateral trade volume due to the global
pandemic, and said he believes that the parties will make all efforts to
increase the trade volume between Kyrgyzstan and Turkey to $1 billion. Caparov
urged the Turkish business world to actively participate in the Kyrgyz-Turkish
Business Forum in July and to invest in different sectors of the country.