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PH, Turkey Sign Agreements on Investment Promotion and Agriculture

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Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Turkish Minister for National Defense Nurettin Canikli, signs the Agreed Minutes of the 1st Philippines-Turkey Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Turkey on February 06. (Photo credits: Ms. Nadjefah Mangondaya)

26 February 2018 ANKARA – The Philippines and Turkey signed two bilateral agreements on agriculture and investment promotion in Ankara, Turkey on 05-06 February, thus marking the historic inaugural Philippines-Turkey Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation (PH-TR JCETC) a success.

Philippine Ambassador to Turkey, Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez and Turkish National Defense Minister Nurretin Canikli signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Agricultural Cooperation. The MOU aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation in plant production and protection, agricultural research, fisheries, research in related fields and joint ventures between the private sectors, among others.

Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo, Head of the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), and Mr. Arda Ermut, President of Turkey’s Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency (ISPAT) also signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Board of Investment of the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency. The MOU aims to strengthen Philippines-Turkey ties through the exchange of best practices and information on investment environment and opportunities. The signing of the MOU was witnessed by Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Turkish National Defense Minister Nurretin Canikli. END

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Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez (left) and Turkish Minister for National Defense Nurettin Canikli exchange copies of the signed Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural Cooperation between the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Turkey on February 06 at the Ministry of Economy of Turkey. (Photo credits: Ms. Nadjefah Mangondaya)

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Department of Trade Undersecretary and BOI Head, Ceferino S. Rodolfo and ISPAT President Arda Ermut, signs the Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Investment of the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency (ISPAT).  The signing of the MOU was witnessed by Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Turkish National Defense Minister Nurretin Canikli. (Photo credits: Ms. Nadjefah Mangondaya)

For more information, visit www.ankarape.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinTurkey.