Panama and Colombia to restart FTA talks
Newsroom Panama | 28 Feb 2013
Panama And Colombia to restart FTA talks
Panama and Colombia are about to restart talks on a Free Trade agreement (FTA) From March 11-15. The sixth round of negotiations will take place In Medellin, Colombia.
Capital.com.pa reports that the Minister of Trade and Industry (MITI), Ricardo Quijano, formally announced the resumption of the talks which have been on hold since October 2010, when round five took place in Panama.
"After several meetings and discussions at a political and technical level, over the past two years, we have made substantial progress, which has allowed us to formally reactivate negotiations", said Quijano.
A call is being made to the productive sectors involved in the negotiations, with the aim of defining the Panamanian proposal.Those interested in negotiating positions or re-sending proposals that have already been submitted for consideration may write via email colombianegociaciones@mici.gob.pa
