In official visit, Turkey seeks stronger business ties with Russia

A delegation led by State Minister Zafer Caglayan is due in Moscow today for a three-day visit, where officials from both sides will attend a bilateral consultation council meeting. As the delegation networks in Moscow, nearly 150 Turkish businesspeople will participate in a business forum attended by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials. The meetings will be attended by members of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), and Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON). The businessmen are scheduled to meet nearly 150 of their counterparts in Russia from sectors such as agriculture, food, textiles, automotives, chemicals, medicals, plastics, construction and machinery.