IN US, Tuzmen urges continued low tariffs on Turkish goods

At the annual American-Turkish Council (ATC) meeting last week in Washington, State Minister for Foreign Trade Kursad Tuzmen urged the continuation of low US tariffs on Turkish exports. Tuzmen also discussed export problems between the two countries with US Commerce Department officials. On his way back to Turkey, Tuzmen said that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's participation in the ATC meeting was very important. Stating that Rice had stressed Washinton's support for Turkey in a speech to the meeting, Tuzmen added, "This shows that Turkish-US relations are improving."