The 4th Turkish-Arab Economy Forum (TAF'09) will be held in Istanbul on June 11-12.

The forum will be organized by Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group (AIWA) in cooperation with the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK) and the Arab League, DEIK said in a written statement on Saturday.

Turkish State Minister Egemen Bagis, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Minister Mehmet Mehdi Eker, chairperson of both DEIK and the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Rifat Hisarciklioglu and Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa would participate in the forum, DEIK's statement said.

Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also expected to deliver a speech at the inauguration of TAF'09.

More than 800 high-level officials from numerous companies, institutions and associations from Turkey and the Arab world will attend this year's forum.

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