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Declaration on the Establishment ofJoint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) between the Republic of Tärkiye and the Republic of Estonia The Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Ttirkiye and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of the Republic ofEstonia; In view of the need to further develop economic cooperation between the Republic ofRirkiye and the Republic of Estonia; Taking into account the mutual interest in the intensification of bilateral contacts related to trade and investment; Hereby: 1. Declare that the basis for further increasing the volume of trade and the development of economic relations between the Republic of Turkiye and the Republic of Estonia should be cooperation aimed at fostering direct contacts between the institutions, the enterprises and the economic operators of both countries; 2. Recognize the need to identify new forms of collaboration, taking also into account the cooperation between enterprises of both countries including the small and medium sized enterprises; 3. Express their wish to hold regular consultations within the framework of the Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO), meeting, as necessary, alternately in Ttrkiye and in Estonia. Dates and leveis of representation and composition as well as the participation of representatives of business associations and companies will be mutually determined and communicated through diplomatic channels; 4. Share the view that the above-mentioned consultations provide an opportunity to review and assess the bilateral economic relations, as well as to exchange information about the current economic situation and to analyze trends and forecasts regarding the national economies ofthe Republic of Ttirkiye and the Republic of Estonia; 5. Decide to exchange views and seek to address the difficulties that may arise in bilateral cooperation and make efforts to solve them in a spirit ofmutual understanding, in accordance with the legal regulations in force and the international commitments of their respective countries; 6. Endeavour to facilitate contacts between officials, enterprises from both countries, and their associations, and declare that this Declaration will not create any legally binding obligations for the Participants. Signed rn Tallinn on 11 January 2023 in two originais in the English language Mehmet 1’1u Kristjan Järvan Minister of,/[’rade Minister of Entreprenenrship and Information Technology The Republh/of Tiirkiye The Republic of Estonia