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Libya and Turkey to enhance transportation cooperation

Global Arab Network - - George Haddad

Sunday, 20 December 2009 20:02

According to Turkish Transportation Minister Mr Binali Yildirim, Turkey and Libya had agreed to boost cooperation in transportation and other areas following the recent visit by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Tripoli and Libyan visit to Ankara.

Turkish Transportation Minister Mr Yildirim received yesterday Mr Muhammad Ali al-Huwayz, Libyan Secretary for Economy, Trade & Investment and Mr Abu Bakr Mabruk al-Mansuri, Secretary of libya for Agriculture, Maritime & Animal Resources in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

Yildirim said the two countries agreed to increase the number of flights to Tripoli and Benghazi, adding that maritime transportation should also be considered as a priority.

Al-Huwayz said on his part that the removal of visa requirements between Turkey and Libya would further improve relations.

The Libyan minister said that the two countries should also make joint investments in Africa, adding that Turkey and Libya had "an important opportunity to form an alliance in the Mediterranean."

The two Libyan ministers also met with Turkish Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker as part of their visit to Ankara.

Turkish State Minister for foreign trade Zafer Caglayan met Saturday with Mr. Muhammad Ali al-Huwayz and Mr Abu Bakr Mabruk al-Mansuri.

Speaking at the meeting, Caglayan said Turkish and Libyan citizens would no longer needed visas to travel to each other's countries as of December 25, adding that the removal of visa requirements would also boost trade between the two countries.

Caglayan said Turkey and Libya would soon sign a deal on the prevention of double taxation and resume ferry link between Izmir and Tripoli.

The Turkish minister said his country was ready to export water to Libya.

The Libyan economy minister said on his part that his government exerted great effort for joint investments in trade, industry and energy, adding that his country needed investments in oil refining, construction materials, cement production and food.

"I am inviting Turkish investors to Libya. We need to take advantage of opportunities and establish a true partnership," al-Huwayz said.

Al-Mansuri said the two countries could also make joint investments in organic agriculture and food industry. (Anatolia news agency, worldbulletin)

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