STORY: Türkiye, Oman target 5-bln-USD trade volume
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:38
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the bilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al
2. various of the agreement signing ceremony between Türkiye and Oman
3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President

STORYLINE:

Türkiye aims to increase its trade volume with Oman to 5 billion U.S. dollars, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, calling it a target for the first stage but not specifying the time duration of this stage.

Erdogan made the remarks at a joint press conference with visiting Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Ankara.

SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President
"We aim to boost our economic and commercial relations to 5 billion dollars at the first stage, reflecting our current potential. From 2025 on, we will enter a new era in our energy cooperation with the start of liquefied gas supplies from Oman."

Turkish contracting companies have completed 7 billion dollars worth of projects in Oman so far, Erdogan added.

For his part, Haitham, the first Omani head of state visiting Türkiye, said, "We should work hand in hand to strengthen regional cooperation. In this context, we in Oman would like to express our support for Türkiye's position and stance on international issues concerning our region."

During Haitham's visit, the two sides signed 10 agreements covering key areas including investment, agriculture, health, labor, culture, diplomacy, and cooperation between their central banks and small and medium enterprises. 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)