(GEN) TURKISH STATE MINISTER ADDRESSES SILK ROAD FORUM IN BAKU.BAKU, Nov 11, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkish State Minister Hayati Yazici participated Wednesday in the Second International Silk Road Silk Road Ancient trade route that linked China with Europe. Originally a caravan route and used from c. 100 BC, the 4,000-mi (6,400-km) road started in Xi'an, China, followed the Great Wall to the northwest, climbed the Pamir Mtns. Forum in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku. Delivering a speech at the forum, Yazici called for cooperation and concrete steps to make the historical Silk Road a preferred global route of trade. "We need to initiate solid measures to boost commercial activity on this ancient route such as reducing time of waiting at the customs and developing a common understanding in custom procedures," Yazici said. Yazici said apart from being a trade route that connected Asia and Europe, the Silk Road constituted a bridge between cultures. The Turkish state minister said the Silk Road promised a bright future in regaining its ancient function with its energy sources, energy and transportation routes, countries with high economic growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. , and with a great potential for production and consumption. (MB-MS) (THROUGH ASIA PULSE) |
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