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FPCCI stresses unified policy stance on WTO affairs

The News International

By By our correspondent KARACHI: Coherence is needed among the concerned ministries and departments for taking a unified policy stance on WTO affairs, …

http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=201405

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October 3, 2009 Posted by | Uncategorized, WTO | | Leave a comment

ECOWAS legal experts say no to Gambia

NEXT

The proposal presented by the Gambian government to have the mandate and procedure of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice amended was defeated by an …

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/5466462-147/ECOWAS_legal_experts_say_no_to.csp

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‘FTA with Asean won’t hit fisheries’

The Statesman

NEW DELHI, 3 OCT: Amid criticism by political rivals and apprehensions that the recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of South …

http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=12&theme=&usrsess=1&id=270379

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The iniquitous perils of the free trade pact

The Hindu

Some of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that India recently signed with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will weaken …

http://beta.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article28592.ece

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GCC nations to hold poll for naming new currency

Emirates Business 24/7

“According to the sources, the planned GCC Monetary Council which is preparing to set up a common central bank in Riyadh is expected to conduct a survey …

http://www.business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/10/Pages/03102009/10042009_1aea296348564336bda538cae2180ec4.aspx

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October 3, 2009 Posted by | GCC, Uncategorized | | Leave a comment

ECOWAS’ AGs, ministers of justice meet in Abuja 5-7 Oct

Le Mali en ligne

Lagos, Nigeria – A three-day meeting of Attorneys-General and Ministers of Justice from ECOWAS member states will be held from Monday, 5 to Wednesday, …

http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/ecowas’-ags,-ministers-of-justice-meet-in-abuja-5-7-oct-2009100335839.html

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Fisheries sector won’t be hit by India-ASEAN pact: Minister

Thaindian.com

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not adversely affect the country’s …

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/fisheries-sector-wont-be-hit-by-india-asean-pact-minister_100255660.html

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Rwanda, Burundi bag 18m Euros from COMESA

East African Business Week

NAIROBI, Kigali – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has injected a total of Euros 18.2 million in compensation for Rwanda and …

http://www.busiweek.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2389&Itemid=1

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October 3, 2009 Posted by | EU, Uncategorized | | Leave a comment

CPI-M forms a 500-kilometre long human chain against ASEAN pact

Sify

… CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said the human chain is a pointer to the growing protest against the free trade pact. “Kerala is a home of pepper …

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jkdnatcdgae&title=CPI_M_forms_a_500_kilometre_long_human_chain_against_ASEAN_pact

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Military incursion in politics a blessing, declares Shagaya

Vanguard

When you come to the sub-regional sector which is West Africa, we championed the cause of ECOWAS. A lot of our African immediate neighbours especially the …

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/03/military-incursion-in-politics-a-blessing-declares-shagaya/

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