President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during the 13th Türkiye Investment Conference of the Turkish-American Business Council in New York, emphasized the importance of diversifying economic cooperation with the United States alongside political relations. He noted the growth in bilateral trade volume over the past decade and aimed to exceed $32 billion by the end of 2022. President Erdoğan expressed the aspiration to reach $100 billion in trade, highlighting opportunities in natural gas and oil exploration, the Istanbul Finance Center, and plans to make Istanbul an ‘energy hub.’ He also mentioned increased tourism and Türkiye’s role as a regional production and service base for American companies. Furthermore, he discussed the positive post-election atmosphere and strengthened confidence in Türkiye’s economic stability.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/iha-2023-09-21_10-10-07_350739.mp4?_=1Speaking at the 13th Meeting of High Security Officials in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that a new round of direct negotiations with Ukraine will be announced shortly. He recalled that Istanbul hosted the first round on May 16 and said Russia will continue to demand the repeal of laws in Ukraine that restrict the Russian language, culture, and the Russian-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Lavrov reiterated that Ukraine’s neutral status remains a key demand in peace efforts.
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