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Eurasian Economic Commission, IOM sign memorandum on cooperation

Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Minister of Economy and Finance Policy Timur Suleymenov, and IOM Director General William Lacy Swing today signed a Memorandum on Cooperation at IOM Headquarters in Geneva, IOM said. The EEC, which was established in November 2011, is the executive body of the economic and customs union between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.

PTA can boost Pak-Indonesia trade up to $2b

Ambassador of Republic of Indonesia to Pakistan Burhan Muhammad has stated that his priorities were to enhance economic cooperation between Indonesia and Pakistan, connect the business communities of two countries and develop military to military linkages between two brother Muslim countries. He highlighted that during his visit to Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Indonesia-Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) was a landmark development in the bilateral history of two countries which will not only raise bilateral trade volume but also open doors for Pakistani busi

White House gives Congress 90-day notice on EU trade talks

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday formally notified Congress of its plans to begin free trade talks with the 27-nation European Union, an effort to leverage the world's largest trade and investment relationship to create new economic growth.

UPDATE 2-Obama calls for U.S. free trade pact with European Union

* US-EU trade talks expected to begin by June * Lawmakers press for action on EU farm trade barriers * Congress to work on new "trade promotion authority" law By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for talks on a far-reaching free trade agreement with the 27 nations of the European Union, throwing his weight behind a deal that would encompass half the world's economic output.
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