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Bilateral deal-making involving European governments.

last update: May 2012
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EC fact-finding trip heralds first steps towards stronger trade relations with Armenia
17-Feb-2009    
A European Commission's experts team led by Director Ms Ewa Synowiec from Directorate General for Trade will carry out a fact-finding mission to Yerevan on 18-19 February. This mission will help in mapping out a preparatory process for possible future negotiations of an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and Armenia.
China and Switzerland: investment protection signed, free trade under study
29-Jan-2009     GenevaLunch
Switzerland is the first country whose investors will receive a “higher level” of protection in China, under the terms of a bilateral agreement signed during a working visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Georgia, US sign strategic accord
10-Jan-2009     AFP
On the economic front, the two countries intend to pursue an Enhanced Bilateral Investment Treaty and to explore the possibility of a free-trade agreement.
Russia, US amend trade agreement on pork, poultry
31-Dec-2008     Forbes
The US government and Russia have amended their five-year bilateral poultry and pork trade agreement with protections that should limit disruptions to trade, the US Trade Representative said.
Bulgaria and Macedonia sign economic co-operation agreement
16-Dec-2008     Sofia Echo
Bulgaria and Macedonia signed an economic cooperation agreement on December 15 2008, Bulgarian news agency Focus said.
Turkey-Montenegro sign free trade agreement
29-Nov-2008     Emportal
Turkey and Montenegro signed a free trade agreement on the sidelines of a Balkan economy summit in Istanbul.
Switzerland: Signing of a bilateral framework agreement with Venezuela
20-Nov-2008     Swiss Confederation
The framework agreement will form the basis for the further development of bilateral economic relations and for the participation of Swiss firms in projects in Venezuela.
Serbia, Turkey to sign free trade agreement next year
1-Nov-2008    
Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration Bozidar Djelic announced today that next year Serbia and Turkey will sign an agreement on free trade.
EU-Asia trade talks under sharp focus in Brussels
20-Oct-2008     New Europe
There is a general rush to get a “bilateral deal” done at the international as well as regional level in Asia, but many of the free trade agreements that have been negotiated or are being negotiated by Asian countries and the EU are “trade light” deals because they reflect foreign policy and political imperatives rather than economic goals, economic analysts said in Brussels last week.
Serbia to enact EU trade deal
19-Oct-2008    
Serbia's government yesterday decided to put the country's interim trade agreement with the European Union into full effect from January 1 2009.