Moldova and Turkey intend to increase the bilateral commercial exchanges to US$1 billion. There is place for boosting exports of Moldovan agricultural products, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Vladimir Bolea stated in a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey Vahit Kirişci, IPN reports.
Imports into Moldova of citric fruits, mineral water, baked goods, wheat flour, yeast, peanuts, walnuts, fresh and dried grapes and other dried fruit have grown over the past few years. On the other hand, Moldova constantly exports to Turkey sunflower oil and seeds, corn and wheat. It also resumed the export of fresh apples, apricots, onion and garlic, it is said in a press release.
“We want to learn from Turkey’s experience in processing vegetables and in irrigation. We also want to improve the legal framework concerning the animal breeding sector so as to be able to enter Turkey’s market with animal products and livestock,” stated Vladimir Bolea.
The meeting of the two officials was held in the framework of the International Green Week held in Berlin on January 19-21. The agenda of the event also includes bilateral meetings with counterparts from Lithuania, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, and Germany.
