The MÜSİAD Netherlands General Assembly and the MÜSİAD Europe General Administrative Board were held in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, with the participation of MÜSİAD President Mahmut Asmalı.
The Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association (MÜSİAD) Netherlands General Assembly and the MÜSİAD Europe General Administrative Board were held with the participation of business people from all corners of Türkiye and Europe.
In the first leg of the Netherlands programme, which was also attended by the MÜSİAD delegation that came from Türkiye under the chairmanship of MÜSİAD President Mahmut Asmalı, the MÜSİAD Netherlands General Assembly was organized in Amsterdam.
Speaking at the General Assembly programme, President Asmalı drew attention to the importance of the commercial relations between Türkiye and the Netherlands.
"It is possible to strengthen the commercial connections between the two countries even further and to demonstrate an even stronger cooperation through this togetherness," said President Asmalı, who drew attention to Türkiye's logistical position and stated: "Our country, which is at the centre of global trade, is a hub that holds opportunities for access to regional markets. Türkiye is strengthening this advantage with the logistics and infrastructure projects implemented over the last 20 years."
President Asmalı made the following statements in his address:
"The commercial relations we maintain with the Netherlands, one of the important trade points in Europe, have gained considerable momentum in recent years. In 2022 our exports to the Netherlands rose by 18.6 percent compared with the previous year to USD 8.0 billion, while in the same period our imports from the Netherlands stood at USD 4.5 billion. Again in this period, our trade with the Netherlands produced a foreign trade surplus of USD 3.5 billion in favour of our country. Our bilateral trade volume stood at USD 12.5 billion, breaking the record of all time. Within this framework, the contributions of our business world representatives to this record are evident. However, it is possible to strengthen these commercial connections even further and to demonstrate an even stronger cooperation through this togetherness. Our country, which is at the centre of global trade, is a hub that holds opportunities for access to regional markets. Türkiye is strengthening this advantage with the logistics and infrastructure projects implemented over the last 20 years. With the perspective of the Century of Türkiye, we believe that Anatolia will strengthen this potential and we invite investors from every sector to our country."
Meanwhile, within the framework of the MÜSİAD General Assembly Programme, the incumbent Branch President Ali Köklü was re-elected as President of the MÜSİAD Netherlands Branch.
MÜSİAD President Mahmut Asmalı came together with Türkiye's Ambassador to The Hague Selçuk Ünal
MÜSİAD President Mahmut Asmalı, who also visited MÜSİAD members in the region within the scope of the Netherlands contacts, travelled to The Hague and paid a visit to the Turkish Embassy there.
At the meeting of President Asmalı and the accompanying delegation, who came together with Türkiye's Ambassador to The Hague Selçuk Ünal, MÜSİAD projects, the work directed towards the earthquake region and commercial life in the European region were addressed.
After the meeting held at the Embassy, the MÜSİAD delegation came together in Amsterdam with representatives of the Dutch business world and evaluated regional investment opportunities and fields of cooperation.
The MÜSİAD Netherlands Global Business Networking Reception attracted great interest
While the economic developments on the agenda were assessed at the closing dinner held within the scope of the MÜSİAD Netherlands General Assembly Programme, the MÜSİAD Netherlands Global Business Networking Reception organized after the closing programme attracted great interest.
At the event, which was held with the participation of Türkiye's Ambassador to The Hague Selçuk Ünal, representatives of foreign missions, representatives of the Turkish-Dutch business world and MÜSİAD members, assessments were made regarding the commercial relations between the two countries.
Making a statement from his social media account after the programme, MÜSİAD President Mahmut Asmalı said: "The influence of our Turkish business people in the commercial relations of the European region is steadily increasing. Our country's logistical position, its developed infrastructure and the opportunities it offers will make Türkiye the centre of global trade in the coming period. As MÜSİAD, we will continue to work with all our strength with our domestic and international organizations in order to contribute to our country's future targets."
The MÜSİAD Europe General Administrative Board was held under the hosting of MÜSİAD Netherlands
The MÜSİAD Europe General Administrative Board, organized under the hosting of the MÜSİAD Netherlands Branch and coordinated by the MÜSİAD International Organization Commission, was completed together with the simultaneously held MÜSİAD Europe Presidents Meeting, the Europe Sector Board Chairmen Meeting and the Europe Diplomatic Relations Heads and Organization Heads Meeting.
At the meeting, held in hybrid form with the online participation of MÜSİAD President Mahmut Asmalı and MÜSİAD Branch Presidents and Representatives from all corners of the world and the physical participation of MÜSİAD Europe Presidents and Representatives, MÜSİAD's work, projects and activities directed towards the earthquake region in the new period were addressed comprehensively.
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