Turkey Asean Enhance Tender

ASEAN and Turkey reaffirmed their commitment to further enhance their partnership at the Third Meeting of the ASEAN-Turkey Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee held via videoconference.The meeting noted the progress made in ASEAN-Turkeys cooperation following the inception of the partnership three years ago. ASEAN appreciated Turkey for establishing the ASEAN-Turkey Fund at the ASEAN Secretariat to support the implementation of cooperative activities between the two sides.Further they discussed the completed ongoing and planned projects in implementing the ASEAN-Turkey Practical Cooperation Areas for the period 2019-2023.The meeting also explored opportunities to further enhance cooperation in various areas such as trade and investment promotion of business-to-business contact digital skills addressing money laundering and terrorist financing agriculture disaster management human development sustainable development science and technology education tourism smart cities renewable energy and people-to-people contact.Both sides also deliberated on possible activities in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic impacts. This includes possible support to the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies for Public Emergencies ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework and its implementation plan.The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community Hoang Anh Tuan and Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to ASEAN Mahmut Erol Kl co-chaired the meeting. Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN were in attendance.