TiSA Ministerial Cancelled, Officials To Prepare for 2017

November 24, 2016

A planned ministerial meeting for countries involved in negotiating a plurilateral services trade agreement has been called off, sources confirmed, with negotiators and ambassadors to meet instead in order to review progress to date and prepare for 2017.

 

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Topics: SERVICES TRADE IN SERVICES AGREEMENT (TISA)

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)

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