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South Korea's trade ministry said Monday it aims to resume talks for a new free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to forge deeper economic ties with the Middle East after a hiatus of more than 10 years.
Pact to help India increase exports in goods, services; lead to possible FTA with GCC.
UK officials are working on a new trade deal with the six members of the GCC, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
UK Trade Secretary was in the UAE and Saudi Arabia last month to work on the UK-GCC Joint Trade and Investment Review
India is reconsidering a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council after the United Arab Emirates, the country’s biggest trading member in the bloc, approached it to revive talks that got stalled in 2008.
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister on Monday held a meeting with his Omani counterpart, during which both sides agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and push forward the free trade zone talks.
China wants to reach a free trade agreement with the GCC states, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on the sidelines of his visit to Riyadh.
Gulf states are pushing the UK to launch negotiations on a free trade deal but London is showing little interest in prioritizing the issue, despite the region accounting for a substantial chunk of total UK trade.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reached out to Pakistani authorities to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) by June this year, a top Pakistani diplomat in Riyadh said.
GCC states need to ensure the adoption of economic diversification plans through free trade agreements, UAE Foreign Trade Minister said.
