<h1>Country A minister begins three-day visit to co-chair intergovernmental commission, address Country C tariffs and regional peace cooperation</h1> A visiting external affairs minister from Country A began a three-day official visit to Country B to co-chair an intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation and to review the bilateral agenda. The visit follows Country C's recent imposition of increased tariffs-raising duties to 50 percent with an additional 25 percent penalty for purchasing crude from Country B-which has strained Country A's ties with Country C and raises potential commercial and diplomatic legal issues. Ministers will also discuss third-country initiatives toward peace in a neighbouring conflict and seek to reinforce their long-standing strategic partnership.