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NGO wants EU-Kenya trade partnership annulled
3-Jun-2024 The East African
A Kampala-based NGO has gone to the East African Court of Justice seeking orders to block Kenya and the EAC Secretary-General from implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement Nairobi signed with the European Union.
Georgia-South Korea hold second round of talks for economic partnership agreement
3-Jun-2024 Agenda.ge
Georgian and South Korean officials held a second round of talks to negotiate an economic partnership agreement, resulting in “positive” evaluations and deals on “key issues”.
Georgia-India FTA talks may begin post-elections
3-Jun-2024 MENAFN
Georgia has formally approached the government of India to initiate negotiations toward a bilateral free trade agreement, according to a knowledgeable source.
Morocco, Korea hold talks to establish legal framework on trade and investment
3-Jun-2024 Morocco World News
Morocco and the Republic of Korea signed a Joint Statement on the launch of exploratory discussions to establish a legal framework on trade and investment between the two countries.
Tanzania, S. Korea signs US$2.5bilion deal
3-Jun-2024 Daily News
Tanzania will engage in discussions leading to an Economic Partnership Agreement with Korea.
Indonesia, Peru to conclude trade pact this November ​​​​​​​
3-Jun-2024 Jakarta Globe
Indonesia and Peru are aiming to secure their bilateral trade deal this November as both countries seek larger market access outside their continents.
Russian State Duma ratifies FTA between EAEU, Iran
31-May-2024 Mehr
Russia’s State Duma (lower house of the parliament) has ratified the free trade agreement between Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) members and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
China suspends tariff concessions on 134 items under Taiwan trade deal
31-May-2024 Yahoo
China will reinstate tariffs on 134 items it imports from Taiwan next month after the Ministry of Finance said it would suspend concessions given on the items under a trade deal because Taiwan had not reciprocated.
Historic victory: Council gives green light for EU withdrawal from climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty
31-May-2024 CAN Europe
The Council of the EU adopted a historic decision to withdraw the European Union from the Energy Charter Treaty, an international investment treaty from the 1990s increasingly used by the fossil fuel industry to sue governments over their climate and energy policies.
EU approves economic partnership deal with Kenya
31-May-2024 Yeni Safak
Agreement set to strengthen cooperation with Kenya — recognized as economic hub of East Africa — benefiting workers, businesses, traders on both sides.
Mozambique: ETG threatens international arbitration as ‘pigeon pea saga’ drags on
31-May-2024 Club of Mozambique
African commodities house ETG has warned Mozambique that it will seek international arbitration in a dispute over the seizure of up to US$60 million’s worth of goods.
Limited appetite among member states for EU trade sanctions on Israel
31-May-2024 Euractiv
Amid growing calls for economic sanctions against Israel in view of the worsening humanitarian toll of its military operations in Gaza, EU trade ministers briefly discussed the issue but remained far from deciding on actual steps.
Malaysia keen to sign FTA, invites Bangladeshis for education, health
30-May-2024 Dhaka Tribune
Malaysia is keen to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to increase two-way trade and investment and urges Bangladeshis to explore the international standard of education and healthcare services in Kuala Lumpur.
Berkeley seeks $1 bln in damages from Spain over uranium mine dispute
29-May-2024 Reuters
Australian mining group Berkeley Energia filed a request for an arbitration to seek $1 billion in damages from the Spanish government after it refused to give final approval for its uranium mine project.
Commerce Department fine tuning strategy for negotiating FTAs
29-May-2024 The Hindu BusinessLine
The Commerce Department is working on finetuning the strategy and position to be adopted for negotiating free trade agreements, including tackling of contemporary issues such as labour, environment and gender, to have optimum results.
Election delays over FTA: Finalising the Indo-UK deal will have to await the incoming governments in both nations
29-May-2024 Financial Express
India has a trade surplus of £7.4 billion. There are 26 chapters in the FTA, which include goods, services, investments and intellectual property rights.
S. Korea, UAE forge comprehensive economic partnership pact
29-May-2024 Yonhap
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement freeing up trade between the two countries.
Australia, EU mineral pact ’augurs well’ for free trade
28-May-2024 Yahoo
A new agreement between Australia and the European Union to boost the supply of critical minerals and technology is being heralded as a positive step towards a full free trade negotiation.
Bangladesh, Japan begin formal talks to sign trade deal
28-May-2024 The Daily Star
Bangladesh and Japan have formally begun the negotiation to strike a trade deal to allow manufacturers to keep enjoying duty-free export benefits in the post-LDC era and draw investments from the Far East nation.
Belarus, Equatorial Guinea to deepen cooperation in investment
28-May-2024 BelTA
The head of state of Belarus signed the law on the ratification of the agreement with Equatorial Guinea on the promotion and mutual protection of investments.