Chandigarh, Feb. 14 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has said the India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTSA) has opened new avenues of trade for the state and encouraged entrepreneurs of Haryana to take maximum advantage of this agreement.

Addressing a meeting of the Haryana European Trade Association in Delhi on Friday, the chief minister also announced the establishment of a Haryana-EU working group. Saini said Haryana offers a favourable environment for investors and the state government is fully committed to providing a transparent and reliable investment ecosystem.

Stating that the emerging economic and strategic cooperation between India and the EU is not merely a trade agreement, he said it represents a brid...