Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren of Turkey

8 percent in 2009, Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said yesterday, easing fiscal policy ahead of a possible new International Monetary Fund deal expected to be less stringent.

Touching on commercial relations between Turkey and the Czech Republic, Ekren said that the trade volume of 470 million Euro in 2002 went up to 1.

Ekren was accompanied by Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdallah al-Dardari and Turkish businessmen.

Ekren said bilateral relations between the two countries progressed considerably over the past years after mutual visits by Turkish and Syrian prime ministers.

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var RTR_ArticleBlurb = " MARDIN, Turkey, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Turkey disagrees with the International Monetary Fund on the level of spending for municipalities, Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said on Saturday.

ANKARA - Turkish State Minister and Deputy Premier Nazim Ekren said on Monday that Turkey was going through a period during which it should be quite careful with operational risks.

Commenting on the global economic crisis, Ekren said that decisions taken by the economy officials of foreign countries might have consequences that could create unfair competition for Turkey.

Ekren said the offers and recommendations to be expressed by the representatives of the private sector would be included in Turkey`s 2009 program for the first time.

Noting that the program would be released next week, Ekren said precautions that would improve the individual, institutional and social prosperity in Turkey would also be included in the program.

Commenting on the national program that was recently completed and would be approved by the Council of Ministers soon, Ekren said Turkey desired to reach the EU average in inflation and interest rates by taking new initiatives in the upcoming period.

66bn) next year, Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said yesterday.

Ekren said the government should wait for the best market environment in Turkey and abroad to get the highest price for its assets before pushing for selling them off, said Ekren.

way for developing economic cooperation between the two neighbors.

var RTR_ArticleBlurb = "By Hatice Aydogdu MARDIN, Turkey (Reuters) - A new loan deal between Turkey and the International Monetary Fund is in doubt because of a disagreement over the level of spending by municipalities, Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said on.

Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said on Saturday.

Yemeni-Turkish trade size will rise to $ 400 million in 2008 says Ekren SANA'A, Oct 12 (Saba)-Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren says the size of trade exchange between Yemen and Turkey reached$ 194 million during the first seven months of 2008, expecting it would rise to "$ 400 million by the year end.

Ekren described his meeting with President al-Assad as fruitful and rich of visions that pave the way for new projects between Syria and Turkey.

We listened to President al-Assad's opinions regarding the level of current cooperation between the two countries and the necessity of making remarkable steps in the economic, trade and other fields," Ekren said in a statement to SANA.

MARDIN (Agencies): A new loan deal between Turkey and the International Monetary Fund is in doubt because of a disagreement over the level of spending by municipalities, Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren said on Saturday.

Speaking at a joint press conference in Syria, Ekren said that better relations and political stability between Turkey and Syria in recent years have paved the way for developing economic cooperation between the two neighbors.

Ekren said stability and growth would continue to be at the focus of the plan and underlined that in the new term the government would handle economic and social growth together; take measures to reduce unemployment and implement policies that would create jobs.

Commenting on the 'energy' meeting to be held today Ekren said Energy Minister would brief them about energy strategies and supply security.

Earlier, State Minister Nazim Ekren met Wednesday with al-Dardari and told reporters bilateral relations between the two countries progressed considerably over the past years after Turkish and Syrian prime ministers exchanged visits.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Ekren said Turkey expected the bank branches to help to boost trade volume between Turkey and Macedonia.

Ekren said trade volume between Turkey and Macedonia was around 300 million USD, noting that investments of Turkish entrepreneurs in Macedonia amounted to 170 million USD.

Turkish State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Nazim Ekren, who currently in Syria, was received by Syrian President Bashar al-Asad on Sunday.

Minister Ekren said that the most important condition for economic cooperation was political stability and peace.

Ekren said that after free trade agreement was signed, Syria's export to Turkey doubled.

Nazim Ekren is going to visit Yemen next October to head a delegation of Turkish officials and businessmen.