Congo, Turkey Sign Investment and Trade Agreements
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The Republic of Congo and Turkey have signed two agreements to boost international trade. The agreements cover an agreement on mutual investment protection as well as a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at bolstering economic and trade cooperation.
The agreements were signed on November 14 by Congo Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso and Turkey's Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kassir.
Minister Nguesso highlighted the contributions of Turkish companies in the Congo, particularly in the energy, mining and port infrastructure sectors. He also urged more Turkish businesses to establish operations in the Congo, specifically within the Special Economic Zones of Loango and the industrial and commercial park of Igne.