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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.

Seal on TIFA deal by mid-April
30-Mar-2011     Republica
Nepal and the United States are set to sign a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in mid-April.
A closer look at East Asia’s free trade agreements
24-Jan-2011     ADB
ADB and ADBI conducted firm-level surveys in six East Asian countries, the results of which are published in the book “Asia’s Free Trade Agreements: How is Business Responding?” released on 21 January 2011.
ANCA welcomes AmCham call for new US-Armenia trade agreement
20-Jan-2011     Armenian Weekly
The American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia’s public call for a US-Armenia Trade and Investment Agreement was welcomed on Jan. 18 by the Armenian National Committee of America as a meaningful step toward putting in place a much-needed bilateral accord aimed at creating new export-driven jobs and economic growth in the US and Armenia.
Wikileaks shows Obama, Lee in same boat for FTA, G20
2-Dec-2010     Korea Times
Leaked diplomatic cables on WikiLeaks showed that the governments of South Korean and the United States have been working in tandem to push ahead the free trade agreement despite opposition from US business circles.
Turkey, Lebanon to sign free trade deal
23-Nov-2010     APA
Turkey and Lebanon are expected to sign several deals this week, including a partnership establishing a free-trade zone and a joint political declaration aiming toward a new high-level strategic cooperation counc
Protesters march during APEC Summit
18-Nov-2010     NTDTV
Some marched through the streets protesting against the free-trade talks hosted by the Asia-Pacific leaders, saying it will threaten Japan’s agricultural sector.
Anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama
16-Nov-2010     YouTube
Photos and video of anti-APEC demonstrations in Yokohama on 13 November 2010
Hundreds decry 'unprincipled' liberalization
16-Nov-2010     http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101114a6.html
Hundreds of people staged a rally Saturday in central Yokohama to voice their opposition to Japan and other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members taking steps to accelerate "unprincipled" trade liberalization, saying the measures would destroy people's livelihoods and devastate farmers.
APEC leaders urge 'concrete vision' on Asia free trade, set no targets
14-Nov-2010     Bloomberg
Asia-Pacific leaders said they will take “concrete steps” toward creating a “comprehensive” regional free-trade agreement, without setting a target for achieving that goal.
Top APEC officials lay groundwork for regional FTA
9-Nov-2010     Japan Times
Senior regional officials concluded their meeting Monday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama with a decision to pursue a regionwide free-trade zone.