Turkey wants to expand free-trade deal with Bosnia

Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina have been working to expand their bilateralfree trade agreement, Turkey's Economy Minister said on Thursday.Nihat Zeybekci was on a visit to Bosnia to boost the two countries’ economic ties.Speaking at a business forum in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, Zeybeci said: “Bosniaand Herzegovina relations with Turkey throughout history have always been good.We want to expand this relationships with strong business alliances.”A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina was signedon 3 July 2002 in Ankara and came into force on 1 July 2003.According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, Turkish exports to Bosnia andHerzegovina were worth US$251 million in 2012, while imports from the countrywere worth US$111.64 million.