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Talks for South Korea-GCC FTA to be resumed soon
28-Feb-2017 Business Korea
Three rounds of negotiations for the South Korea-GCC FTA were underway in 2007 to 2009 but the talks came to a halt when the GCC withdrew from the negotiating table in the wake of the global financial crisis at that time.
China, Saudi Arabia vow to enhance cooperation
20-Feb-2017 Global Times
China sees Saudi Arabia as an important strategic partner and stands ready to speed up the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) FTA talks with Saudi Arabia.
Qatar Chamber hopes to resume EU-GCC FTA talks
7-Feb-2017 Gulf Times
Private sector leader Qatar Chamber is hoping that talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council would resume.
New Zealand, Gulf states renew efforts to seal free trade pact
29-Sep-2016 Reuters
New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council will work to get a stalled free trade pact back on track after trade ministers from the Pacific nation and Saudi Arabia agreed to deepen trade ties.
India chasing free trade agreements with Israel, Gulf & Eurasia
1-Jun-2016 The Economic Times
India is eyeing trade deals with the European Union, Israel , Gulf countries and Eurasian region to deepen its trading engagement and revive exports.
Free trade agreement talks between GCC & China gain momentum
16-May-2016 The Peninsula
The talks between GCC countries and China to reach a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have gained momentum. Once implemented, the agreement will further boost cooperation and the volume of trade between the two sides.
10 years of the US-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement
29-Apr-2016 The Hill
In purely commercial terms, American manufacturers gained access to regional Gulf Cooperation Council markets and beyond.
China, Gulf to speed up free trade talks
20-Jan-2016 Daily Mail
China and the oil-dependent Gulf monarchies said they would accelerate talks on a free trade deal which has been under negotiation for more than a decade.
The case for free trade in the GCC
23-Sep-2015
It has been 240 years since Scottish economist Adam Smith made the then-outrageous suggestion that nations could improve their wealth by removing tariffs on imported goods. At the time, 1776, not only did these taxes — invariably more than 40 percent on certain goods — inflate prices for consumers, they often accounted for the majority of government revenues.
La coopération économique au premier plan
3-Aug-2015 La vie éco
La diplomatie économique du Royaume du Maroc fait de la promotion des échanges Sud-Sud un choix stratégique du pays
Malaysia, GCC To Resume FTA Talks
4-Jun-2015
Malaysia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will resume talks on a free trade agreement this year, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
Saudi sheep farm sparks "bribery" calls in New Zealand Parliament
28-May-2015 Xinhua
New Zealand’s Auditor General has been asked to investigate government spending of 11 million NZ dollars (US$7.96m) on a sheep farm in Saudi Arabia in what has been labeled a bribe to secure a free trade agreement with the Arab Gulf states.
GPCA urges free trade deal between GCC and Europe
12-May-2015
A comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the top 10 trading partners, including the European Union, could result in substantial GDP increases says Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association.
GCC leaders to meet with President Obama
11-May-2015
Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council will be meeting with President Barack Obama this week at the White House and at Camp David. The six member nations of the GCC include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
New Zealand next cab off the rank to close Gulf states FTA - Key
4-May-2015 National Business Review
Most of the Gulf states are positive about signing off on a NZ-GCC deal, although Saudi Arabia is a little more cautious, PM Key says.
Australian trade minister: FTA with GCC ‘possible within months’
13-Apr-2015 Al Arabiya
Australia and the GCC countries may only be a few months away from signing a landmark Free Trade Agreement deal “if a decision is made quickly,” Australia Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb says.
Australia-GCC free trade agreement “a priority”
31-Mar-2015 Gulf Business
A GCC-Australia Free Trade Agreement is top of the agenda for Andrew Robb, the Australian Minister for Trade and Investment, when he returns to the region in April.
KITA pushes resumption of FTA negotiations with Gulf Cooperation Council
2-Mar-2015 Business Korea
Korea’s premier corporate lobby group says that Korea should resume FTA negotiations, which have been stopped, with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as soon as possible and target the markets in the Middle East.
China to step up FTA talks with GCC
31-Dec-2014 Reuters
China will speed up free trade agreement talks with six GCC countries, a deal that will help China cut costs on energy imports from the region
Ukraine wishes to form free trade zones with Canada, Turkey, Israel, West Africa
9-Dec-2014 Interfax
The government of Ukraine intends to launch free trade negotiations with Canada, Turkey, Israel, the Gulf States, West Africa and some other countries, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said.