Indonesia, Uruguay seek to accelerate Mercosur trade-deal talks
( August 24, 2026, 04:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Indonesia and Uruguay have agreed to push for faster progress toward negotiations on an Indonesia-Mercosur Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, as the countries seek to expand bilateral trade and investment, Indonesia’s coordinating economic ministry said Saturday. Uruguay also reiterated support for Indonesia’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the two sides discussed stronger cooperation within the OECD. Bilateral trade reached $112.5 million in 2025, up 70.7 percent from a year earlier. Statement follows (in Indonesian)...
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