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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and Georgia hold EPA Business Roundtable
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the Korea-Georgia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Business Roundtable held on November 2 on the sidelines of the announcement of the launch of official EPA negotiations. The roundtable was attended by Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Genadi Arveladz, as well as both countries’ delegations and private sector groups in promising areas for cooperation, such as critical minerals, energy and supply chain. date2023-11-06
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and Georgia announce commencement of EPA negotiations
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn and Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Genadi Arveladze announced on November 2 at the Le Meridien Seoul the commencement of the official negotiation process for the Korea-Georgia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). date2023-11-06
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea to kick off official negotiations with Georgia for EPA
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn and Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Genadi Arveladze announced the commencement of the official negotiation process for the Korea-Georgia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Seoul on November 2. This declaration comes about a month after Korea's initial proposal for an EPA was presented to the National Assembly in September, marking the launch of discussions with Georgia focused on extensive collaborations in areas such as date2023-11-06
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and Ireland discuss measures for industrial and trade cooperation
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn met Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, on November 2 in Seoul and discussed measures for expanding trade and facilitating investment between the two countries. The Irish government is currently carrying out a project of sending out a trade delegation headed by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and composed of ministerial-level officials to visit major countries as part of a trade and investment strategy throughout 2022-2026, fo date2023-11-03
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea, China and Japan hold 21st Pan-Yellow Sea Rim Economy and Technology Exchange
Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry’s Director General for International Trade Relations Kim Jong-cheol attended the 21st Pan-Yellow Sea Rim Economy and Technology Exchange Conference through October 30-31 in Dalian, China. Co-hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), China’s Ministry of Commerce and Japan’s Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, the conference was attended by approximately 300 representatives of the three countries’ date2023-11-03
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and EU discuss measures for stronger cooperation in trade and economy
Deputy Minister for Trade Yang Byeong-nae met Maria Martin-Prat, European Commission’s Deputy Director-General for Trade on November 1 in Seoul on the occasion of the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Trade Committee meeting, to discuss measures for strengthening cooperation in economy and trade. Deputy Minister Yang assessed that, this year marking the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Korea and the EU, the two sides are engaging in closer bilateral economic relation date2023-11-03
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and EU announce the launch of Digital Trade Agreement negotiations
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn and European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis announced on October 31 in Seoul the launch of the Korea-EU Digital Trade Agreement negotiations in the presence of both sides' delegations. date2023-11-03
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and EU issue joint statement on the launch of negotiations for Digital Trade Agreement
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn and European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis issued a joint statement on October 31 in Seoul announcing the launch of the Korea-EU Digital Trade Agreement negotiations, on the occasion of the Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Trade Committee meeting held on the same day. It is anticipated that the beginning of negotiations for a digital trade agreement with EU, Korea’s third largest trade partner and the world’s third largest e date2023-11-03
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and EU hold 11th FTA Trade Committee Meeting
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the 11th Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Trade Committee Meeting on October 31 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul to assess the FTA implementation progress and discuss trade issues, including the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The meeting was attended by European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and both sides’ delegations. date2023-11-02
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and EU assess FTA implementation progress & discuss trade issues
Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn and European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis chaired the 11th Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Trade Committee Meeting on October 31 in Seoul to assess the FTA implementation progress and discuss trade issues, including the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). In presiding the 11th Korea-EU FTA Trade Committee meeting, the trade chiefs of Korea and the EU assessed the FTA implementation progress and agreed to expand free trade date2023-11-02