Baghdad – WAA
Today, Tuesday, Minister of Trade Athir Dawood Salman headed the negotiating team for Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, while indicating that Iraq will proceed with its accession to the global organization.
The Ministry of Trade said in a statement received by the (INA): “Minister of Trade Athir Dawood Salman arrived in Geneva today, Tuesday, at the head of the Iraqi negotiating team for Iraq’s accession to the World Trade Organization to attend the third meeting of the working group for Iraq’s accession, 16 years after the second meeting was held.”
She added that “Iraq is proceeding, through the national committee concerned with its accession to the World Trade Organization, which is headed by the Minister of Trade, to complete its procedures to complete the required files and support reforms and legislation to be in line with the market system and enhance the country’s economic capabilities to complete the requirements of the next stage of the accession process,” explaining that “the preparatory meetings are continuing for the Iraqi negotiating team at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, in preparation for the third meeting of the working group for Iraq’s accession, which will be held during this week.”