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FTA completion depends on unification of origin rules, customs: Abdel Nour
9-Jun-2015
The completion of the Free Trade Area (FTA) procedures among the three African blocs, SADC, COMESA and the East African Community (EAC), depends on the unification of the rules of origin and tariff, according to Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Trade Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour.
COMESA economic investment forum in Egypt next October
22-May-2015
“We are studying establishing a unit at GAFI to provide economic and investment information to African countries,” says investment minister
Egypt: Collateral costs of investment
11-May-2015 Zawya
Foreign investment is crucial for reviving Egypt’s economy, but a new report reveals it can come at a considerable cost, writes Stefan Weichert
Egypt reaches free trade agreement with Eurasian Economic Union
10-Feb-2015 Public Radio of Armenia
Egypt has reached a free trade zone agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi said Tuesday.
Egypt to add more jobs, trade agreements in 2015
26-Dec-2014 APA
The Egyptian government expects to begin negotiations for free trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as with African economic blocs such as COMESA, SADEC and EALA, and to sign a deal with MERCOSUR in Latin America.
Egypt to hurt its economy by canceling trade agreement: Turkish Foreign Ministry
29-Oct-2014 Hurriyet Daily
Egypt has decided not to extend a comprehensive free trade agreement signed with Turkey during the rule of the ousted ex-President Mohamed Morsi, the MENA news agency reported on Oct. 28.
Egypt eyes further economic ties with Brazil
29-Aug-2014 ESIS
Industry and Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour said the Egyptian government is keen to activate the Egypt-Mercosur free trade agreement that Egypt has signed in 2010 with the Southern Common Market economic bloc.
Russia asks Egypt to start negotiations on agreement with Eurasian customs union
23-Aug-2014 SIS
Russia has asked Egypt to start negotiations to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Customs Union, which groups Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, said Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour.
Russia to boost agri-trade with Egypt after EU food ban
13-Aug-2014 Reuters
Russia will increase exports of wheat to Egypt and imports of other agriculture products from it, Russian officials said on Tuesday as the two countries discussed the potential for a free trade zone.
Qatar’s Al Jazeera files $150 million damages claim with Egypt
28-Apr-2014 Reuters
The Qatar-based satellite network Al Jazeera served Egypt with a $150 million compensation claim on Monday for what it said was damage to its business inflicted by Cairo’s military rulers, a step likely to worsen Qatari-Egyptian relations.
Al Jazeera sues Egypt for $150m after crackdown on journalists
28-Apr-2014 FT
Al Jazeera has lodged a $150m claim for compensation against Egypt, turning to an international investor arbitration tribunal in its latest bid to fight a crackdown by the government in Cairo.
Open letter regarding the future trade and investment agreement between the EU and Egypt
26-Mar-2014 FIDH
In a letter addressed to the representatives of the European Commission, FIDH, CNCD 11.11.11 and Aitec express their concerns on the way human rights are taken into account in the impact assessment regarding the future DCFTA between the EU and Egypt.
Egypt planning negotiations with Russia-led Customs Union over free trade zone
24-Mar-2014 Daily News Egypt
Egypt is exploring the possibility of negotiatng a free trade zone between Egypt and the countries of the Customs Union, which include Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
EU seeks wider free trade agreement with Egypt
11-Feb-2014 Reuters
The European Union wants to restart talks with Egypt over a wider free trade deal that could help double the value of commercial exchanges in the next few years, the EU ambassador to Cairo said on Monday.
Diplomats of Belarus, Egypt discuss FTA between Egypt and CU
10-Feb-2014
Belarus’ Ambassador to Egypt Sergei Rachkov and Egypt’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Maghdi Radi have discussed a possibility to establish a free trade area (FTA) between Egypt and the Customs Union (CU) at a meeting in Egypt on 10 February, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.
Egypt ratifies a Free Trade Agreement with MERCOSUR
28-Jan-2013 Diplo News
Egypt’s Ambassador delivered the original ratification document of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Free Trade Agreement signed with the Mercosur on 2/8/2010 to the Secretariat of the organization.
Egypt endorses FTA agreement with Mercosur
24-Jan-2013 AllAfrica.com
Egypt has just endorsed the Free Trade Area agreement signed with the Mercosur (Southern American Common Market) on August 2, 2010, said Deputy Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Nazieh el-Nagari.
Re-branding the EU-South Mediterranean Relations: What Comprehensive FTAs?
8-Nov-2012 North Africa Post
The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council decision of 14 December 2011 to grant the European Commission a negotiation mandate to study and launch negotiations for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTA) with Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt, which would extend current partial free trade areas in goods to incorporate services and public procurement and some regulatory harmonization with the EU, are part of the Union’s broader trade strategy.
Egypt & Malaysia to start FTA talks
3-Nov-2012 North Africa Post
Egypt and Malaysia look forward to setting up a free trade zone to boost the weak trade exchanges between the countries having great economic potentials and huge consumer markets.
Egypt & Malaysia to start FTA talks
23-Oct-2012 North Africa Post
Egypt and Malaysia look forward to setting up a free trade zone to boost the weak trade exchanges between the countries having great economic potentials and huge consumer markets.