Israel, Turkey promote increasing bilateral trade
On an official visit to Turkey, Minister of Economy and Industry Orna Barbivai met with her counterparts, advancing the re-convening of the joint economic conference.
Israel's minister of economy and industry, Orna Barbivai, is currently in Turkey, on a first official visit since 2009.
Since the visit of President Isaac Herzog in Ankara last March, the embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul have significantly enhanced contacts with Turkish government ministries and with local business entities. Both Israel and Turkey are eager to cooperate.
Israeli diplomats coordinated a series of meetings between Barbivai and Turkish ministers, representatives of the Turkish presidency and senior Turkish businesspeople. With her are Trade Commissioner Ohad Cohen from the economy and industry ministry, Deputy Director of Economics Yael Ravia-Zadok from the foreign ministry, Israel's newly designated ambassador to Turkey Irit Lillian, and Matan Safran, the new Israeli economic attaché in Turkey.
Barbivai aims to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, and met today with Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank, Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mus and other senior officials.
