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Hakeem to discuss North resettlement with Turkish President

03 Feb, 2016

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader and Minister of City Planning and Water Supply Rauff Hakeem will undertake a week-long official visit to Turkey where he will discuss the?Northern resettlement issue and other matters.

Hakeem will be in Turkey as part of the Prime Minister?s initiative to expand the market for Sri Lankan tea.

Minister Hakeem is on a mission to explore the possibility of increasing the volume of tea exports to Turkey.

He is also scheduled to meet the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, among other Government officials.

Minister Hakeem will also seek Turkey?s assistance in a host of other areas of interest, including Northern resettlement, city planning and water supply-related activities during this visit.

His delegation to Turkey will comprise representatives of Sri Lanka Tea Board, Representative from TRI and Representatives from Tea Exporters Association.

Prior to leaving for Turkey, Minister Hakeem was on a brief visit to London to take part in a parley on constitutional reform process in Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)

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