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Secretary Gutierrez Praises Conclusion of U.S.-Korea Free Trade Negotiations

Moscow (April 2)—While traveling in Russia for bilateral meetings with government and business leaders, Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez praised the successful conclusion of a U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Seoul after 10 months of intense negotiations. The U.S.-Korea FTA will help level the playing field for U.S. farmers, ranchers, businesses and service providers, while strengthening the bonds of friendship in a strategically important part of the world. (Statement)