The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) isfinalizingnegotiations to set up a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Singapore, officials announced this month. The EAEU is a free trade area that includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The countries represent a market of some 183 million people and a combined GDP (PPP) of about $5 trillion. Veronika Nikishina, the EEC’s trade minister, explained that the free trade zone with Singapore will not only apply to goods but also to services and investment. “As a result, we will have a package of seven different agreements. We are set to sign the first of seven. Read more...
The Canadian meat industry has welcomed the signing of a Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement which represents an important milestone in the Canada–Ukraine bilateral relationship and will create new opportunities for businesses in both countries. Canada and Ukraine will now proceed with their respective domestic implementation processes in order to bring CUFTA into force. “I am very pleased that the Canadian government has signed the free trade agreement with Ukraine,” said Canadian Meat Council President Joe Reda. “There is a long term interest in trade with Ukraine, not only as a supplier of high quality meat protein to Ukraine’s. Read more...
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