H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, will co-chair the 4th Meeting of the Thai - Turkish Joint Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (JETC) with H.E. Mr. Mustafa Varank, Minister of Industry and Technology of Türkiye, during 25 - 26 January 2023 in Ankara, Republic of Türkiye.

The 4th JETC Meeting is the revival of the high-level bilateral meeting on economic and technical cooperation between Thailand and Türkiye since the last meeting was held in Bangkok 20 years ago in 2003. It also marks the beginning of the year of two auspicious occasions: the 65th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Thai - Turkish Diplomatic Relations; and the 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye.

The meeting provides a guideline for expanding potential areas of economic and technical cooperation between the two countries, including reciprocal investment in target industries, renewable energy, electric vehicles, agriculture, development cooperation, and the defense industry. It also aims at expediting the conclusion of the free trade agreement between Thailand and Türkiye.

During the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand will meet with Turkish dignitaries, including H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, and witness the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) that would strengthen the Thai - Turkish partnership for development.