Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli (PhD) who went to France for various contacts held official talks with French Minister of Agriculture and Food Stephan Travert and Minister of Interregional Jacques Mezard.
During the International Livestock Fair held in France, the Minister Pakdemirli (PhD) and his delegation who held official meetings with the French Ministers visited the International Livestock Fair.
Minister Pakdemirli (PhD) who entered to the fairground which is accepted as one of the biggest animal husbandry summits in Europe visited the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's stand first of all.
France Minister of Interregional Mezard visited Bekir Pakdemirli at the Turkish stand and met for a long time with him.
During the meeting, they exchanged ideas to improve livestock and agricultural trade between the two countries.
Mezard commended for Turkey on the meeting which was made offers in order to increase biodiversity on the subject of mutual exchange of genes of animal breeds between the two countries.
After the meeting, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pakdemirli (PhD) and Mezard visited the stands of the Turkish companies in the fairground and got information.
French Minister of Agriculture and Food Stephan Travert later joined with both the ministers. The ministers visited the fairground and met with the stand representatives.
Minister Pakdemirli emphasized the development of cooperation between Turkey and France in his interview with Travertine.
The International Livestock Fair where the stand of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry attracted great attention were opened 1.500 stands from different countries.
2.000 different kinds of bovines were exhibited at the fair.