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据贸易部2021年6月12日消息，贸易和出口增长部长达米安·奥康纳今天宣布了他计划下周访问英国和欧盟的细节，他将在那里举行贸易和农业讨论，以推动新西兰从COVID-19中复苏。
这次访问将增加与欧盟和英国就与新西兰的自由贸易协定正在进行的谈判的政治份量。
除了访问伦敦和布鲁塞尔，达米安·奥康纳还将前往新加坡，前往欧洲和巴黎。
这是自2020年2月COVID-19大流行以来新西兰部长首次进行国际访问。
达米安·奥康纳将陪同MFAT副秘书和欧盟-新西兰自由贸易区首席谈判代表万格利斯·维塔利斯。
新西兰驻都柏林的英国-新西兰自由贸易协定首席谈判代表布拉德·伯吉斯也将加入伦敦站的部长行列。伯吉斯目前担任新西兰驻爱尔兰大使。
达米安·奥康纳说：”在过去的一年里，合作意向对我们非常有帮助，但我非常期待面对面的接触。能够与我的同行会面（尽管在社会上是疏远的）将有助于我们走向缔结高质量、全面和包容性的自由贸易协定”。
在伦敦，达米安·奥康纳计划会见他的贸易对手，国际贸易国务秘书莉兹·特鲁斯。此前，两国上月同意加快两国自由贸易协定谈判。
预计他还将在内阁办公室会见国务部长弗罗斯特勋爵，讨论新西兰在脱欧后获得的贸易利益。
作为农业部长，达米安·奥康纳将会晤环境、粮食和农村事务国务秘书乔治·尤斯蒂斯。预计部长还将与英国的工业代表和新西兰利益攸关方进行接触，这些利益攸关方与他的农业和贸易组合有关。
通过我们共同的历史，新西兰与英国有着独特的密切关系。
这种关系以广泛的家庭、文化、商业和体育联系为基础。我想不出一个更牢固的基础来建立一个伟大的自由贸易协定。
部长认为，根据政府的人人贸易议程与英国谈判的优质自由贸易协定，通过贸易和投资激发了这种关系。
布鲁塞尔站
布鲁塞尔的优先事项是为欧盟-新西兰自由贸易协定谈判增加进一步的势头。
部长说”我非常期待在自贸区谈判的这一重要阶段与欧盟委员会的关键人物坐下来，特别是我的贸易专员瓦尔迪斯·多姆布罗夫斯基斯和农业专员亚努什·沃伊切霍夫斯基。
在布鲁塞尔期间，预计部长还将会见议会和工业界的主要代表，以及比利时副首相兼外交大臣索菲·威尔梅斯。
我认为;欧盟和新西兰是强有力的伙伴和好朋友。我们还没有与一个我们有着许多价值观和利益的合作伙伴签订自由贸易协定，这确实是一个反常现象。
巴黎站
在巴黎，达米安·奥康纳计划会见他的外交部长弗兰克·里斯特，对外贸易和经济吸引力部长。
新西兰-法国关系在本届政府执政期间越来越密切，尤其是在基督城呼吁最近几次成功的联合领导下。
在巴黎，我将与我们在欧洲最重要的合作伙伴之一加强欧盟-新西兰自由贸易协定的理由。在贸易和可持续发展方面，法国没有比新西兰更好的合作伙伴了，自由贸易协定将既符合我们的战略利益，也符合我们长期、多样化的经济利益。
新加坡途中
在前往欧洲的途中，达米安·奥康纳将访问新加坡，与贸易和工业部长甘金勇以及可持续发展和环境部长格雷斯·傅举行会谈，以支持新西兰从COVID-19中恢复出口导向型经济。
对新加坡的短暂访问提供了与我们在该地区最值得信赖、最可靠和最长期的合作伙伴之一进行接触的机会。我们有许多共同感兴趣的领域，包括新西兰目前正在主办的亚太经合组织2021年会议”。
在所有地点，部长将遵守东道国政府COVID-19的限制和测试要求。他还将在6月底返回新西兰后进行为期14天的MIQ工作。
部长及其小型出访代表团在访问前接种了COVID-19疫苗。
达米安·奥康纳说:”COVID-19正在给我们所有人一个关于关系和国际合作价值的教训。你只需要看看疫苗供应链，看看我们的集体财富是多么相互关联。贸易对世界来说是一股积极和稳定的力量”。
New Zealand Minister of Trade will visit the UK and EU next week
According to news from New Zealand Department of Trade on June 12，Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor today announced details of his planned visit to the United Kingdom and European Union next week, where he will hold trade and agriculture discussions to further New Zealand’s economic recovery from COVID-19.
The visit will add political weight to ongoing negotiations with both the EU and the UK on free trade agreements with New Zealand.
In addition to visiting London and Brussels, Damien O’Connor will go to Singapore, en route to Europe, and Paris.
The trip marks the first international travel by a New Zealand Minister since February 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Damien O’Connor will be accompanied by MFAT Deputy Secretary and Chief Negotiator for the EU-NZ FTA Vangelis Vitalis.
New Zealand’s Dublin-based Chief Negotiator for the UK-NZ FTA, Brad Burgess will also join the Minister for the London leg. Mr. Burgess is currently serving as New Zealand’s Ambassador to Ireland.
“Virtual engagements have served us very well over the last year, but I’m very much looking forward to face to face engagement,” Damien O’Connor said.
“Being able to meet with my counterparts – albeit socially distanced – will help us move towards concluding high quality, comprehensive and inclusive FTAs.”
United Kingdom leg
In London, Damien O’Connor is scheduled to meet with his trade counterpart, Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss. This follows their agreement last month to accelerate FTA negotiations between the two nations.
He is also expected to meet with Minister of State in the Cabinet Office Lord Frost to discuss New Zealand’s trade access interests post-Brexit.
As Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor will be meeting with George Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Minister is also expected to have engagements with industry representatives and New Zealand stakeholders in the UK, relevant to both his agriculture and trade portfolios.
“New Zealand enjoys a uniquely close bond with the UK through our shared history.
“The relationship is underpinned by wide family, cultural, business and sporting linkages. I can’t think of a stronger foundation on which to build a great free trade agreement.
“I see a quality FTA with the UK, negotiated in line with Government’s ‘Trade for All’ agenda, as galvanising these ties through trade and investment.”
Brussels leg
The priority in Brussels is adding further momentum to the EU-New Zealand FTA negotiations.
“I’m really looking forward to sitting down with key figures in the European Commission at this important stage in our FTA talks, notably my Trade Commissioner counterpart, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski.”
While in Brussels, the Minister is also expected to meet with key Parliamentary and industry representatives, as well as the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sophie Wilmès.
“The EU and New Zealand are strong partners and good friends. It is a real anomaly that we don’t already have a free trade agreement with a partner with whom we share so many values and interests.”
Paris leg
In Paris, Damien O’Connor is scheduled to meet with his counterpart Frank Riester, Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness.
“The New Zealand – France relationship has gone from strength to strength under this Government, not least with our successful joint leadership in recent times of the Christchurch Call.
“In Paris, I will be reinforcing the case for the EU-NZ FTA with one of our most important partners in Europe. There is no better partner for France than New Zealand with respect to trade and sustainable development and an FTA will be in both our strategic as well as long term, diversified economic interests.”
Singapore en route
On the way to Europe, Damien O’Connor will stop in Singapore for meetings with Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry, as well as Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, in support of New Zealand’s export-led recovery from COVID-19.
“The short visit to Singapore provides the opportunity to engage with one of our most trusted, reliable, and long-standing partners in the region. We share many areas of interest, including APEC 2021, which New Zealand is currently hosting.”
In all locations, the Minister will comply with host government COVID-19 restrictions and testing requirements. He will also undertake 14 days of MIQ upon return to New Zealand in late June.
The Minister and his small travelling delegation have been vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the trip.
“COVID-19 is teaching us all a lesson in the value of relationships and international cooperation. You only have to look at vaccine supply chains to see just how interconnected our collective fortunes are. Trade is a positive and stabilising force for the world,” Damien O’Connor said.
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