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新西兰新闻秘书处6月18日消息，NZ-UK 自由贸易协定上取得重大进展。新西兰和英国已承诺加快自由贸易协定谈判，以期在今年8月达成原则协议，贸易部长达米安·奥康纳宣布。
达米安·奥康纳说：”我们为缔结一个高质量和全面的自由贸易协定进行了建设性和富有成效的讨论，该自由贸易区将支持可持续和包容各方的贸易，并有助于推动新西兰从COVID中复苏″。
周四，英国国际贸易大臣利兹·特鲁斯和达米安·奥康纳在伦敦结束了为期一天的详细会谈，并在英国时间周五发表了联合声明。
谈判小组现在将加快谈判进程，并在未来几周内敲定细节，以便在8月份达成原则协议。
达米安·奥康纳说:”我对伦敦的访问是及时和建设性的。与特鲁斯部长面对面会面确实很有价值。在我们的讨论中，我重申新西兰希望看到尽快与英国缔结高质量的协议”。
对新西兰来说，这意味着从协议的第一天起，就获得取消关税和提供具有商业意义的市场准入。
达米安·奥康纳还说;”达成雄心勃勃的协议仍然是我们的首要任务。以我们本周在伦敦的讨论成果为基础，我们都相信，我们的谈判团队将在未来几周内取得重要进展″。
在伦敦，达米安·奥康纳还在内阁办公室会见了国务部长弗罗斯特勋爵，并与议会和工业界主要代表进行了接触。
达米安·奥康纳以农业大臣的身份还与英国环境、粮食和农村事务大臣乔治·尤斯蒂斯进行了一次宝贵的会晤。他们讨论了我们各自初级和粮食生产部门面临的挑战和机遇，以及自由贸易协定在我们的经济复苏中可以发挥的宝贵作用。
达米安·奥康纳将于周一上午离开英国前往布鲁塞尔，在那里他将会晤贸易对手，以推进新西兰与欧盟的自由贸易协定谈判。
他将于6月25日返回新西兰，并将完成两周的隔离和隔离。
新西兰和英国政府联合声明：
英国和新西兰昨天（6月17日星期四）就缔结一项支持可持续和包容性贸易的高质量和全面自由贸易协定进行了建设性和富有成效的讨论。两国都相信，剩下的问题将得到解决，会谈有望达成一个梦幻般的协议。
英国国际贸易大臣、新西兰贸易和出口增长大臣达米安·奥康纳昨天在伦敦结束了为期一天的详细会谈。谈判小组现在将加快谈判进程，并在未来几周内敲定细节，以便在8月份达成原则协议。
New Zealand and UK governments issue a joint statement on free trade
News from the New Zealand Information Secretariat on June 18，Face to face meeting delivers significant progress on NZ-UK FTA，New Zealand and the UK have committed to accelerating their free trade agreement negotiations with the aim of reaching an agreement in principle this August, Trade Minister Damien O’Connor announced.
“We’ve held constructive and productive discussions towards the conclusion of a high-quality and comprehensive FTA that will support sustainable and inclusive trade, and help drive New Zealand’s economic recovery from COVID,” Damien O’Connor said.
On Thursday the UK’s International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and Damien O’Connor concluded a day of detailed talks in London and issued a joint statement on Friday, UK time.
Negotiating teams will now accelerate talks and spend the coming weeks finalising details with the aim of reaching agreement in principle in August.
“My visit to London has been timely and constructive. There’s been real value in meeting face to face with Secretary Truss. During our discussions I reaffirmed New Zealand’s wish to see a high quality agreement concluded with the UK as swiftly as possible,” Damien O’Connor said.
“For New Zealand that means receiving a market access offer that eliminates tariffs and provides commercially meaningful access from day one of the agreement.
“Achieving an ambitious deal remains our priority. Building on the outcomes of our discussions in London this week, we are both confident that our negotiating teams will be able to make important progress over the coming weeks,” Damien O’Connor said.
In London, Damien O’Connor also met with Minister of State in the Cabinet Office Lord Frost, and had engagements with key Parliamentary and industry representatives.
In his capacity as Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor also had a valuable meeting with UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs George Eustice. They discussed the challenges and opportunities for our respective primary and food producing sectors and the valuable role that an FTA could play in our economic recovery.
Damien O’Connor departs the UK on Monday morning for Brussels where he will meet with his trade counterpart to advance New Zealand’s FTA negotiations with the European Union.
He will return to New Zealand on 25 June and will complete two weeks in managed isolation and quarantine.
Joint Statement from New Zealand and UK governments:
The UK and New Zealand yesterday (Thursday 17 June) held constructive and productive discussions towards the conclusion of a high-quality and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement that will support sustainable and inclusive trade. Both countries are confident that the remaining issues will be resolved, with talks on track to deliver a fantastic agreement.
UK International Trade Secretary and New Zealand Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor concluded a day of detailed talks yesterday in London.
Negotiating teams will now accelerate talks and spend the coming weeks finalising details with the aim of reaching agreement in principle in August.
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