BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 27
By Zhale Qasimova – Trend:
The export of defense products from Turkey to Kyrgyzstan slumped by 57.41 percent from January through September 2020, compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to $175,440, the Turkish Trade Ministry told Trend.
The ministry said that the exports of defense products from Turkey to Kyrgyzstan in the reporting period plunged by 98.75 percent, compared to the same period of 2019, equaling $1,620.
The export of defense products made up 1.4 percent of the country's total exports over the mentioned period.
In September 2020, Turkey exported defense industry products worth $281.5 million to global markets, which is 80 percent more compared to the same month of 2019.
Turkey's export of defense products in September 2020 amounted to 1.9 percent of the country's total export.
Over the past 12 months (from September 2019 through September 2020), Turkey exported defense products worth over $2.42 billion abroad.
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