홍남기 “러시아와 상품 분야 FTA 조속히 추진<br /><br />The nation's finance chief says South Korea and Russia will start working on a free trade agreement in goods on top of the FTA they're pursuing in services and investment.<br />On the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok, Hong Nam-ki said signing a bilateral FTA for goods will not only help lower tariffs but also speed up customs processes.<br />Seoul and Moscow started talks on services and investment last June.<br />The two sides' bilateral trade last year amounted to around 25 billion U.S. dollars.<br />
