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IRAQ: TURKEY HOLDS MEDICAL SUPPLIES FAIR IN BAGHDAD.(Brief Article)

IPR Strategic Business Information Database, September, 2001

The Ankara Chamber of Industry announced that Turkey is holding a four-day medical supplies trade fair in Baghdad, organized at the behest of the Iraq minister of health, AFP reported on 7 September. On 10 September Deputy Prime Minister Hikmat Al-'Azzawi, who is also finance minister, said that "it is premature now to think of establishing free-trade zones with non-Arab countries neighboring Iraq." According to AFP of 10 September, he was referring to both Turkey and Iran.

On the other hand, he also said that Iraq was prepared to cooperate "with all its neighbors, whether Arab or foreign, if they demonstrate readiness" to do the same. Twenty-seven Turkish firms are participating in the four-day fair. (David Nissman) Copyright (c) 1999. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted...

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