“New Zealand and Russia have long-standing friendly relations established during the Second World War. They are characterised by close people-to-people contacts. It is an important market for New Zealand, and we would welcome further development of our trade links on a mutually beneficial basis,” – John Key, New Zealand Prime Minister. “I believe that agriculture […]
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Sixty-Five Years of Diplomatic Relations between New Zealand and Russia
18/07/2012By Chris Elder On 9 May each year, a small group of elderly men gather before a memorial plaque on the waterfront of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. They are joined there by staff of Russia’s Embassy in New Zealand. Each year the numbers are less, yet each year the occasion is more significant. For these […]
New Zealand-Russia FTA: Another BRIIC in the wall
18/07/2012Think about it this way….the gains from an FTA are strategic The Prime Minister and Trade Minister have announced that New Zealand will be entering free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan (RBK) with the aim of concluding talks in 2012. NZIER modelling indicates the FTA will deliver gains of around $27 […]
Primary Industries Minister to visit Russia, US
18/07/2012By David Carter Primary Industries Minister David Carter will represent New Zealand at the APEC Food Security Ministerial meeting in Russia next week and travel to the US for a round of high level agriculture meetings. The APEC meeting in Kazan will focus on a range of issues concerning agricultural productivity, including longer-term investment in […]
Readout of the Meeting of Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministers in Kazan, Russia
18/07/2012By Tim Groser Trade Minister Tim Groser met with trade ministers from the nine Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries to discuss progress of the TPP negotiations while in Russia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Today in Kazan, Russia, trade ministers from the nine Trans-Pacific Partnership countries – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, […]
Groser to attend APEC trade meeting in Russia
18/07/2012By Tim Groser Trade Minister Tim Groser will meet with his trade counterparts at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade to be held in Kazan, Russia 4-5 June. APEC Trade Ministers will be focusing on the four priority areas identified by this year’s APEC hosts Russia: regional economic integration, food […]
New Zealand-Russia begin FTA scoping discussions
18/07/2012By Tim Groser Trade Minister Tim Groser today announced New Zealand and Russia have agreed to begin laying the groundwork for formal commencement of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. The announcement followed a meeting between Mr Groser and his Russian counterpart, Elvira Nabiullina, Russian Minister of Economic Development, in Moscow and discussions last year between […]
China and Russia launch navy drills in Yellow Sea
18/07/2012China and Russia launched their first joint naval exercises on Sunday in the Yellow Sea off the east coast of China. China has 16 naval vessels and two submarines taking part in the exercises while Russia has four warships, according to state media. They will focus on joint air defence, anti-submarine tactics and search and […]
Philippines shrugs off China-Russia naval drills
18/07/2012By Shirley Escalante and staff The Philippines has brushed aside the joint naval exercises between the China and Russia, saying they do not add to tensions with China. Six days of joint naval exercises are under way between China and Russia. The drills, launched on Sunday, are taking place in the Yellow Sea off China’s […]
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18/07/2012Russia and China have reaffirmed their opposition to foreign intervention in Syria and cemented their economic relationship during President Vladimir Putin’s eighth visit to Beijing. The leaders of both countries say they remain committed to UN envoy Kofi Annan’s peace plan for Syria. President Putin’s three day state visit has extended foreign policy and military […]