By Daniel Itai.
Lusaka, Zambia. (News of The South) – Zambia will today host a two day Turkey-Zambia Joint Economic Commission (JEC) summit in a bid to further enhance bilateral trade and investments between the two countries.
The event will focus on trade, investment, industrial cooperation, energy, mining, agriculture, forestry, health, education, transportation and tourism.
Turkey’s minister of Family, Labour and Social Services, Zehra Zumrut Selcuk who is also co-chair of the Turkey-Zambia JEC, said Turkish total investment in Zambia currently stood at US$6.7 million.
“We believe that the Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments signed during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Zambia in July 2018, will contribute considerably to the development of our relations.
Zambia has a great potential for development and trade. I will exert every effort to boost our economic relations in my capacity as the co-chair of the Turkey-Zambia Joint Economic Commission,” said the Turkish minister.
Meanwhile, Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Joseph Chilengi said Zambia enjoyed excellent relations with Turkey.
“The strategic partnership is based on mutual respect and transparency for mutual benefit of the peoples of the two countries.
This is reflected in the 12 Cooperation Agreements signed in various sectors such as diplomacy, tourism, education, trade and investment, security, sports and media,” said the Ambassador.
The Turkish government said it perceives Zambia as an important partner in Africa and is keen on strengthening the existing warm bilateral relations between the two countries.
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