WASHINGTON
US Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez said that when all trade and investment opportunities were taken into account between Turkey and the United States, Turkish and US companies would have new possibilities worth billions of dollars.
The 9th meeting of the Turkey-US Economic Partnership Commission, which has been convened regularly since 2002, was held in Washington.
Delivering a speech in the meeting, Fernandez said meetings of Economic Partnership Commission was a key factor in the Economic and Commercial Strategic Cooperation Framework.
Turkey had enormous trade and investment opportunities for US companies, he said.
Replying to a question on the US sanctions against Iran, Fernandez said that they were holding consultations with Turkey.
Answering another question on a free trade agreement with Turkey, he said that although the two countries did not have free trade agreement, trade figures were at a very good level.
