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Ukraine, EU agree association deal – Ukrainian PM
12-Nov-2011     Ria Novosti
Ukraine and the European Union agreed the entire text of the association agreement and free trade zone deal, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Friday.
EU urges China to open public-contract market
20-Oct-2011     European Voice
The European Union is hoping to use next week's summit with China (25 October) to press the Chinese authorities on obstacles facing European investors and to discuss access for European bidders to China's public-procurement market.
Most CIS countries sign up to free-trade zone
19-Oct-2011     RFE/RL
Years of fruitless negotiations to create a free-trade zone among the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States unexpectedly came to a successful conclusion on October 18, when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appeared before journalists in St. Petersburg and said: "We discussed [a free-trade agreement], made some corrections, and adopted its final text."
Ukraine may turn to Customs Union if EU talks fail - minister
18-Oct-2011     Ria Novosti
Ukraine may move closer to the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan if the European Union blocks its association agreement with Kiev, Ukraine's Social Policy Minister Serhiy Tyhypko said.
Michael Kambeck: free trade agreement with Armenia important to EU
25-Sep-2011    
The Warsaw-hosted Eastern Partnership summit is a good signal for Armenia in terms of visa facilitation and free trade agreement negotiations with EU, according to the Secretary General of European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) non-governmental organisation.
EU official: free trade talks with Georgia expected soon
23-Sep-2011     Civil Georgia
EU and Georgia are expected to launch talks on deep and comprehensive free trade agreement (DCFTA) “very soon”, provided that Georgia takes all the remaining steps required for beginning of these negotiations, an EU official said.
Armenia presents achievements at EU-RA Cooperation Committee sitting
20-Sep-2011    
Armenian Economy Minister characterized a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement-related issues as an important component of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement negotiations.
Ukraine PM says EU's Tymoshenko stance "immoral"
19-Sep-2011     Reuters
The European Union's threat to scrap planned free trade and association agreements with Ukraine if it jails former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is immoral, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Saturday.
Baku to host Azerbaijan-EU association agreement negotiations
14-Sep-2011     APA
The negotiations on Azerbaijan-EU association agreement started last July and cover politics, economy, human rights and trade.
Poland looks to Ukraine for strategic depth
31-Aug-2011    
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich arrived in Poland on Tuesday to meet with his Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski. The two leaders centered their discussion around Ukraine’s ongoing negotiations toward an association and free trade agreement with the European Union and ways that Poland can help facilitate this process.