US, Uruguay Trade Delegations Meet

The U.S. and Uruguay on May 11 convened the seventh meeting of the bilateral Trade and Investment Council in Montevideo under the U.S.-Uruguay Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative John Melle met with Uruguayan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Luis Cancela Gomez, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a press release. Melle and Gomez discussed issues including trade facilitation, improving opportunities for small and medium enterprises, the digital economy, and market access, USTR said. The next meeting will be held in Washington next year.