QFS CONVERSATION WITH GOLDILOCKS, 28 JULY

 GOLDILOCKS

As of February 25, 2024, 24 countries were negotiating their membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO):

Algeria: Applied in 1987

Belarus: Applied in 1993

Sudan: Applied in 1994

Uzbekistan: Applied in 1994

Seychelles: Applied in 1995

Kazakhstan: Applied in 1996

Azerbaijan: Applied in 1997

Andorra: Applied in 1999

Lebanese Republic: Applied in 1999

Bosnia Herzegovina: Applied in 1999

Bhutan: Applied in 1999

Yemen: Applied in 2000

Bahamas: Applied in 2001

Syria: Established a working party on May 4, 2010, and applied in 2001

Ethiopia: Applied in 2003

Libya: Applied in 2004

Iraq: Applied in 2004

Afghanistan: Applied in 2004

Republic of Serbia: Applied in 2004

Iran: Applied in 2005

Sao Tomé and Principe: Applied in 2005

Union of the Comoros: Applied in 2007

Equatorial Guinea: Applied in 2007

Republic of Liberia: Applied in 2007 

https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm

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By John Lee.

The Companies Registration Department of Iraq's Ministry of Trade said it has successfully processed the establishment of 324 national companies and registered 27 branches of foreign companies in June.

According to a statement from the Ministry's media office, Director General Rashad Khalaf Hashim reported multiple decisions made during the month related to amending corporate contracts, adjusting capital, and merging and liquidating companies.

The department documented 391 registered companies, reviewed 2210 final accounts for national companies and 51 foreign branches, and took action on 49 mergers and capital adjustments for 185 companies.

Additionally, 706 Iraqi companies and 17 foreign companies were referred to the judicial investigator for regulatory violations.

The department also validated 411 founding meeting minutes for limited companies and 44 minutes for public joint-stock companies, archived 750 company files, and ensured compliance with the blacklisted and sanctioned individuals.

(Source: Ministry of Trade)

https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2024/07/23/iraq-registers-324-local-companies-27-foreign-branches-in-june/