In this BICOM episode, Richard Pater speaks to Lord Ian Austin, UK Trade envoy to Israel, about his latest trip with the Secretary for International Trade, Anne-Marie Trevelyan to open negotiations with Israel for a free trade agreement. Lord Austin and Richard also discuss how the UK can both benefit from and advance the Abraham Accords and respond to the Iranian threat.
February / 2022
The UK-Israeli trade relationship | An interview with Ian Austin
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