A delegation of the Turkish Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association will visit Azerbaijan and Georgia on May 2-6, the head of the association Ahmet Hamdi Gurdogan said, noting that the visit, supported by Turkey’s Ministry of Economy, is aimed at strengthening of trade ties between the countries.
“Although, Turkey’s trade ties with Azerbaijan and Georgia have significantly increased in recent years, they have not achieved the desired level. In 2016, 13% of the total export of Turkey’s East Black Sea Region accounted for Georgia, while only 1.7% accounted for Azerbaijan, which does not reflect the real potential of the region,” Trend cited Gurdogan as saying.
He noted that export from the East Black Sea Region could account for at least half of Turkey’s total export to Azerbaijan and Georgia.
