Türkiye is a key economic partner of Spain and an important player in the region. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez at the Turkish-Spanish business forum, which took place as part of the 8th intergovernmental summit of Turkey in Madrid.
The opening of the forum, which gathered about 150 representatives of the Spanish and Turkish business circles, was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“Spain and Turkey – two countries with the most remarkable relations in all areas. And a great example of this is the regular conduct of such summites. Turkey is the key economic partner of Spain and an important player in its region,” the premiere said.
He noted that Spanish companies highly assess the improvement of the prospects of the Turkish economy, the courage of measures taken and the reliability of the economic program.
“We always trusted Turkey. And for this a very strong foundation was laid. We always trusted Turkey. Contrary to the fact that a number of circles left Turkey, we doubled our investments. We maintained this trust. Turkey will continue to increase its economic weight and The meaning in the world.
He noted that Spain decided to revise the current agreement on the protection and development of mutual investment with Turkey.
“Five memorandums of understanding that will be signed between state institutions will contribute to further acceleration of investment and implementation of joint projects in third countries,” the prime minister said.
“We are sure that we are opening great opportunities. We must strengthen our excellent relationship,” he added.