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.
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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.