Mexico says Nafta can be discussed, but not renegotiated November 12, 2016 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mexico is willing to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the government says, according to BBC News. Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Mexico would try to explain the "strategic importance" of the deal for the region to Trump, who has heavily criticised it. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said he was open to talks. Nafta came into effect between the three countries in 1994. Trump has called it the worst trade deal the U.S. has ever signed. His strong protectionist sentiments on the campaign trail helped to win support in areas that were formerly manufacturing centres. The Republican has pledged to bring back U.S. jobs lost to globalisation. Mexico and Canada fear losing access to the U.S. market, on which they heavily depend. The Mexican peso hit a record low following Donald Trump's unexpected election victory and fell again on Thursday, November 10 after recovering slightly.  Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter  Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview.Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection.Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. |
