Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajić discussed today with the Turkish Minister of Customs and Trade Nurettin Canikli the potentials for improvement of Serbia-Turkey economic ties.

Deputy Prime Minister Ljajić and the Turkish Minister Canikli agreed that there is a lot of room to expand the scope of the two countries’ exchange of goods, adding that the total exchange sum could soon reach 1 billion euros.

Ljajić received assurances from his Turkish colleague that he would call on the biggest Turkish companies to invest in Serbia, especially in the sectors of energy, construction, tourism and textile industry.

Minister Ljajić underscored that two investment conferences would be held in Istanbul and Bursa next month during which Serbia will have a chance to present its economic potentials to successful Turkish companies which are very interested in investing in Serbia.