The evolution of foreign trade was discussed at the Economic Coordination Board

The Economic Coordination Board (EKK) met under the chairmanship of Vice President Fuat Oktay.

In the written statement after the meeting at the Presidential Complex, it was indicated that general assessments were made regarding all of 2022 and expectations and predictions for 2023 were shared.

The following statements were included in the statement, which indicated that the development of foreign trade was discussed in detail, taking into account the development of world prices for energy and raw materials;

“The structure of our exports and imports, imported inputs and tariffs were evaluated in all aspects; The road map of the relevant institutions has been determined to make incentive policies for export-oriented production more efficient and reduce the dependence of exports on imports.

The meeting was attended by Vedat Bilgin, Minister of Labor and Social Security, Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Nureddin Nebati, Minister of Finance and Finance, Mustafa Varank, Minister of Industry and Technology, Vahit Kirişci, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry , Mehmet Muş, President of Strategy and Budget of the Presidency, Şenel, Governor of the Central Bank Şahap Kavcıoğlu and representatives of related institutions and organizations.

HIGH-TECH PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

In this context, the statement indicates the steps to follow to obtain concrete results on new and integrated policies that can be implemented with a focus on localization and nationalization of intermediate goods used in national production and export processes and investment goods. , and the incentives for high technology production, the improvements that can be made in the investment-production-export chain were evaluated and information was provided.

In the statement, it was indicated that in the energy field areas of energy production based on new technologies were discussed, as well as existing studies to further reduce foreign dependence in the medium-long term.

“In the field of agriculture, measures and policies were discussed that will increase our agricultural production and make our food security sustainable in the coming period, taking into account the conditions and needs of our country. In this context; Climate change, security of agricultural supply and production policies in agriculture were jointly assessed.

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