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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of West Asia.

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Kuwait, US ’strong’ economic partners
Kuwait and the US are now at the phase where they are "trying to understand and see whether there is an opportunity to move forward" from a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement to a bilateral investment treaty or free trade agreement, according to a US Treasury Department official.
Free trade agreement between Iran and Armenia to be ratified later
During the Iranian President’s official visit to Armenia the agreement on free trade between the two states was not signed
Iran says free trade pact with GCC to benefit region
A proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Iran and the six Gulf states would help boost the regional economy, Iran’s ambassador to the UAE said yesterday.
Iran ready for FTA talks with PGCC
Tehran is ready to hold talks with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council on a free trade pact.
Kuwait, US experts hold trade talks
US-Kuwaiti trade talks kicked off yesterday at the experts level tackling a number of economic issues within the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) signed between the two countries in February 2004.
Qatar, Netherlands set to sign trade deals; LNG in focus
Qatar and the Netherlands may soon sign investment protection as well as double taxation avoidance agreements as part of efforts to improve economic and political relations between them.
Prospect for an Arab-Asian FTA
On two counts, the 27-28 March Arab League summit in Riyadh could be the beginning of a turning point in the tumultuous history of the Middle East post-1948.
Middle East moves towards VAT
The taxation environment in the GCC may be on the cusp of significant change.
Kuwait-US FTA likely by 2013
A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed between the US and Kuwait by 2013, a senior US official said.
Qatar: US ’presents draft on free trade deal’
The US has presented a "first draft" of a free trade agreement to Qatar, HE the Finance Minister Yousef Hussain Kamal said.