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In recent years, economic ties between Bulgaria and Georgia have been growing intensively with relatively high levels of commodity exchange, with Bulgaria in the top ten of Georgia's main trading partners, writes Econ.bg

Turkey on April 4 warned against any action that would harm the national accord in Libya amid the recent military escalation in the North African country.         

Turkey and Bulgaria will open a new border gate, a Turkish governor said on Thursday, reports AA. 

"We will open a new border gate in Igneada-Rezovo region," said Osman Bilgin, governor of Turkey's northwestern Kirklareli province.

"After the construction of a highway, we will open [border gate] to trade traffic," Bilgin said, without specifying the date.

Turkey's lira and banking stocks staged a late rally on April 4 after the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it was ready to help Turkey tackle the growing level of unpaid and problem loans in its banking sector if asked.

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) slammed U.S. State Department spokesman Robert Palladino on April 4 over his remarks on Turkey's local elections.       

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar's visit to Skopje on Wednesday, just a day after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was there with a large entourage of ministers and businessmen, is seen in Greece as an indication of Turkey's growing concern over Athens's new role in North Macedonia after the ratification of the Prespes agreement. 

Turkey's visiting defense minister called on Kosovo on April 4 to remove the barrier created by FETÖ, the group behind the 2016 defeated coup in Turkey, between the two countries.         

The initial delivery of the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system will start in June as planned before, a Turkish official said on April 4 amid mounting U.S. pressure for the annulment of the deal between Turkey and Russia.

Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director of BSMEPA, held a working meeting with Mr. Ali Akbar Rezaei, Advisor on Economic Affairs of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran On 2 April 2019.

Turkey's foreign trade deficit declined by a sharp 67.3 percent in March from a year ago to $1.97 billion, the country's trade minister announced on March 4.