‘Kuwait eyeing Turkish industrial expertise’
Commerce Minister Al-Roudhan visits Turkey
ANKARA, Oct 3, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan said on Wednesday his current visit to Turkey aims to explore ways to transfer Turkey’s industrial expertise to Kuwait.
Both countries work for effective implementation of the previously signed agreements, he said at a joint press conference with Turkey’s Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank after touring the industrial zone in Ankara.
“There are huge potentials for cooperation in various fields but we focus now on the industrial one which is mutually beneficial,” said Al-Roudhan, who doubles as minister of state for service affairs.
He voiced hope for charting a clear-cut roadmap for industrial cooperation between Kuwait and Turkey in the near future.
On his part, Varank said he held “very fruitful” talks with Al-Roudhan and agreed to speed up the implementation of the signed agreements.
The Turkish minister noted that Al-Roudhan and his party aim to get acquainted with the extent of the advancement of the industrial infrastructure in his country.
He added that Turkey has a lot to offer in cooperation with Kuwait in such areas as petrochemical, mining and investment sectors.
Turkey’s strategy for 2023, the centennial of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey, focuses primarily on industrialization and production, he added.
During their tour of the industrial zone in Ankara, Al-Roudhan and his party inspected the heavy industry sites, including plants producing buses, trains, military vehicles and plastics.
They are scheduled to head for Istanbul to visit Istanbul Technopark and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport.