Brussels, 19/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - Syria has announced that it will not turn up on 26 October to sign the association agreement (EUROPE 9996) and calls for more time to conduct a market opening impact assessment. No new date has yet been set. Damascus appears to want to take its time before sealing the agreement once and for all, arguing on the basis of recent decisions concerning external trade reform and also taking example from the experience of Maghrebin association agreements,...