Commerce Holds Virtual Meeting With WTO To Discuss Ways Of Cooperation And Joint Coordination, 22 AUGUST

 Commerce Holds Virtual Meeting With WTO To Discuss Ways Of Cooperation And Joint Coordination

Wednesday 21 August 2024 09:51 | Economic Number of readings: 232   Baghdad / NINA / The Department of Economic Relations at the Ministry of Trade held a virtual meeting with the Secretariat and the Accession Department of the World Trade Organization, in the presence of the competent employee from (the Ministry's Permanent Representative) in Geneva to discuss prospects for cooperation and joint coordination in light of the outcomes of the third working group meeting held last July in Geneva, and to complete the requirements for Iraq's accession to the World Organization.

The ministry stated in a statement that "the meeting witnessed a discussion of the work plan for the next stage, which includes updating technical files, such as the legislative plan file, the memorandum of the foreign trade system, and the agricultural file, as well as discussing the files of accession of goods and services to the Iraqi market in accordance with the standards and agreements of the World Trade Organization."

The statement indicated that "the meeting shed light on the mechanism of coordination and cooperation between the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and the World Trade Organization, in addition to international organizations supporting Iraq's accession."

He explained: "This cooperation aims to provide the necessary support and technical assistance to complete the requirements for accession, Iraq's full membership in the organization, and the efforts of the Ministry of Trade to enhance Iraq's position at the international and economic levels." / End 11 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1148935