Press Release: EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht travels to South East Asia to boost trade ties with Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar

As part of ongoing efforts to bolster the EU's trade links with ASEAN countries, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht travelled to Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.

During his four-day visit from 17 to 20 March 2014, the Commissioner held high level talks with his counterparts in each country. His arrival in Hanoi coincided with the start of the 7th round of talks for an EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (FTA), while in Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw the Commissioner is expected to launch negotiations for an EU-Myanmar investment protection agreement.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: First meeting between EU and ASEA Committees of Permanent Representatives http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-first-meeting-between-eu-and-asean-committees-of-permanent-representatives/

ESO: Background information: Mapping EU-ASEAN relations http://www.europeansources.info/record/mapping-eu-asean-relations/

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