Israeli authorities announced their intention of discussing and negotiating a potential Free Trade Agreement with Panama.
Among the plans to bring the two countries closer together, Israel will participate in international trade fair Expocomer 2010, explained Rafael Harpaz, Israel's Economic Matters director for Latin America.
"Harpaz commented he will return to Panama for trade fair Expocomer, in March 2010, leading a large delegation of Israeli businessmen, and highlighted Panama's 'huge potential' as a developing country and as a platform for reaching the region", reported Pa-digital.com.pa. "Some industries with room for investment and business opportunities are pharmaceutics, technology, internet, software, optics, home security, alternative energy generation, among others".