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Belgium urged to support efforts for Pak-EU FTA
7-Dec-2009     Pakistan Times
Belgium, being the Capital of Europe and centre of European politics and policy making, should support the efforts for signing free trade agreement between Pakistan and European Union, says the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
China-Peru FTA comes into effect
7-Dec-2009     CCTV
Peruvian President, Alan Garcia, has declared the free trade agreement between Peru and China in effect from Sunday.
Caribbean: Closer ties with Latin America jolted by EU banana deal
4-Dec-2009     IPS
As the European Union gets ready to sign an agreement with Latin America to end a 16-year trade war over bananas, Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are expressing their frustration at the perceived double standards of the Latin Americans leaders.
Trilateral treaty of the South
4-Dec-2009     IPS
Negotiations to form a trade alliance between countries of Africa, Asia and South America stepped up to a political level when ministers discussed the issue this week, giving the initiative a further boost.
The ill-advised US certification of Colombia on human rights
4-Dec-2009     COHA
Is certification a signal that Colombia will obtain FTA approval?
Pakistan, Germany sign new bilateral investment treaty
2-Dec-2009     Daily Times
Under the bilateral treaty, the German government would provide insurance guarantees to investments by its companies in Pakistan and cover their political and security risks.
Jordan, Turkey sign free trade deal
2-Dec-2009     AFP
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Jordan's King Abdullah II signed a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday before holding talks on further boosting economic ties, the palace said.
Pakistan wants talks on FTA: Gilani
2-Dec-2009     The News
Addressing the Fifty Years of Bilateral Investment Treaties Conference in Germany, Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani said: “We are looking forward to early commencement of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement.”
Pakistan to co-host world’s first international conference on Investment Treaties
1-Dec-2009     APP
Pakistan will co-host with Germany world’s first-ever International Conference on Investment Treaties in Frankfurt from December 1-3, aimed at examining the policy issues that will shape international investment laws in the years to come.
US senators urge renegotiation of US trade deals
1-Dec-2009     Reuters
A group of US senators urged President Barack Obama on Monday to back legislation requiring the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and a long list of other trade pacts they blame for millions of lost US manufacturing jobs.