Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Attending the Middle East Trade Center meeting held at the Dead Sea, Jordan, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu gave a speech during the gala dinner.

In his speech, Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the activation of the Middle East Trade Center would benefit the development of trade and economic relations in the region.

Drawing attention to the relationship between the development of trade and prosperity, Hisarcıklıoğlu said that peace is necessary for trade, that prosperity is only possible through trade.

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu touched on the role of the private sector in increasing trade, emphasizing that the lifting of tariff and quotas between counties would increase trade.

Attending the meeting were US Chamber of Commerce International Affairs Vice Director Myron Brilliant, Jordan Water and Irrigation Minister Hazem Nasser, TOBB Board Vice President Ç. Ali Kopuz, TEPAV Director Prof. Dr. Güven Sak, US Chamber representatives, Ambassadors and many businessmen from Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Israel, USA and Turkey.