"ANALYSIS OF IRAQ NEWS: "SO IS THE WHOLE WORLD!!!"" BY FRANK26, 3 MARCH

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 Iraq is looking forward to joining the World Trade Organization

3/1/2024   Baghdad

Today, Friday, the Ministry of Commerce confirmed the government’s aspiration to join the World Trade Organization, especially after the Saudi representative in the organization, Saqr Al-Muqbel, was named to manage Iraq’s accession file, noting that his recent visit to Baghdad contributed to addressing a number of important files.

The ministry’s official spokesman, Muhammad Hanoun, told the official media and followed by “Al-Ghad Press” that“Iraq joined as an observer in the World Trade Organization from 2004, and until 2023. This accession facedmany problems and challenges, the most recent of which was the failureto pay dues to join the observer organization.

But after... The announcement of the government program by Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani began work again on the possibility of Iraq joining this organization, as two sessions took place and a dialogue was held with the organization by the Iraqi negotiating team headed by the Minister of Commerce, Atheer Al-Ghurairi, which included all the relevant Iraqi ministries and bodies. 

Hanoun added, “The World Trade Organization assigned the Saudi representative to the organization, Saqr Al-Muqbel, to manage the file of Iraq’s accession, and he came to Baghdad on an important visit and met with the Iraqi negotiating team, and many issues were addressed, the most important of which were the files of goods and services, as well as the legislation that the Iraqi economic reform team in the Prime Minister’s Office would carry out.” By addressing it within the frameworks and legislation within which the World Trade Organization operates.” 

He continued, "Joining will achieve many things for Iraq, most notably that it will support the file of Iraqi goods and facilitate their entry into global markets, and secondly, the harmonization of Iraqi laws and regulations with international laws and regulations," pointing out that "Iraq has today become a major economic player on the world level and needs to harmonize Iraqi laws with international laws." . 

He stressed, “Minister of Trade Atheer Al-Ghurairi attended the third session of the World Trade Organization, which was held in the Emirate of Dubai in the UAE, and met with the Assistant Director-General of the organization. We believe that the meeting will achieve progress in achieving the government’s aspirations regarding accession in an accelerated manner,” appreciating “the Saudi efforts in overcoming many special obstacles.” Iraq's accession to the World Trade Organization.   LINK