Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Greeted by Kyrgyz Economy Minister Arzybek Kozhashef TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu and the delegation accompanying him first met with Kyrgyzstan President Atambayev.

During the meeting which focused on the increasing of cooperation opportunities and investment opportunities, Hisarcıklıoğlu relayed to President Atambayev that they are working closely with the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair Marat Sharshekeev and that Sharshekeev has been talking with them in regards to various projects.

Stating that they support efforts to improve the chambers system in Kyrgyzstan, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Our friends have been working with the Kyrgyzstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday. Turkey has a very robust chambers system. It is arguably the strongest chambers system, second only to the one in Germany.

- Request to lift quotas

Emphasizing that the Bilateral Promotion and Protection of Turkey-Kyrgyzstan Investments (YKTK) Agreement should have been renewed years ago, Hisarcıklıoğlu requested of President Atambayev that the transportation system between the two countries be made freer and that quotas be loosened or completely lifted.

Hisarcıklıoğlu suggested that the continuation of the business forum held in January in Ankara be held in June in Kyrgyzstan.

During the meeting wherein Kyrgyzstan’s membership in the Eurasia Economic Union was touched on, the need was expressed in regards to increasing cooperation of Kyrgyz-Turkish business community in order to insure that Kyrgyz exporters are able to one-sidedly benefit from the Generalized Preferences System put in place by the European Union.

Afterwards Hisarcıklığolu met with Turkey’s Ambassador to Bishkek Metin Kılıç and Republic of Kyrgyzstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair marat Sharkshekeev and the Board of Directors thereof. The TOBB delegation also visited the mosque which TOBB contributed to in the Manas University campus.

TOBB Board Vice President Ali Kopuz and Board Member Necdet were also a part of the TOBB delegation.