Belarus, China plan to sign trade in services agreement by 2023 year-end

Belarus and China are planning to sign an investment service agreement by the end of the year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Economy Ministry of Belarus.

Regular inter-sessional consultations were held on 29 June in preparation for the final round of negotiations on the draft Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment between Belarus and China.

"The experts of the two countries discussed a wide range of issues: trade in services, movement of individuals, investment, and found acceptable solutions to the most pressing issues. The parties also made progress in the discussion of mutual offers and requests for access to the market of services and investments," the press service emphasized.

The parties intend to complete the negotiations on the draft Agreement at the end of July and complete necessary procedures for signing the Agreement by the end of this year.