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| | World Bank Economist Supports New Turkish Economic Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) |
 | | The chief economist of the World Bank, Senior Vice President Nicholas Stern, was in Turkey March 19 for talks on that country's financial situation with government officials, members of the diplomatic community, and representatives of the private sector. |
 | | Stern, who arrived yesterday, met Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, State Minister for the Economy Kemal Dervis, State Minister Tunca Toskay, State Minister Hasan Gemici, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ismail Cem, and Minister of Finance Sumer Oral. |
 | | Stern emphasized the importance of speedy and effective implementation to help restore confidence, following the lessons of recent experience in some other emerging economies. |
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