A press release issued by the Foreign Trade Under Secretariat said the trade delegation headed by Tuzmen would pay an official visit to Xinjiang's capital Urumqi between September 1-4.

Tuzmen will first have a meeting with China's Minister of Commerce Chen Deming in Beijing before proceeding to Urumqi. The two minister will discuss the developments in trade relations and prepare the 2008-2009 program.

 
During the visit, a "Turkish products" pavilion will be opened under the 17th Urumqi Economic Cooperation and Commerce Fair". Products of 25 Turkish companies will be displayed during the fair.

Businessmen, representatives of civil organisations, private sector and Turkish companies in China will accompany the trade delegation from Turkey during its visit.

Businessmen from Turkey will also hold bilateral meetings with Chinese businessmen.
Minister Tuzmen will deliver speeches at Turkish-Chinese Business Forum and "Western and Central Asian High Level Forum for Regional Economic and Commercial Cooperation" and attend inauguration ceremonies of investments made by Turkish businessmen in the region.

The trade delegation's visit is expected to contribute to the growth of the current trade volume of 15 billion USD, and help increase the number of Turkish companies operating in the region.


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