In January of this year, the negotiating group on Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO, led by Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade (MIFT), B. Abidov, visited Geneva (Switzerland) to discuss issues related to the organization of the 4th meeting of the working group on Uzbekistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
According to the press service of the MIFT, during the visit 16 meetings were held with the leadership and units of the WTO Secretariat, the heads of diplomatic missions of key member countries, as well as with the leaders of its regional groups. Consultations were also organized with the participation of international experts on issues of compiling a list of specific obligations on access to the services market of Uzbekistan.
In addition, meetings were held with officials of the UN/WTO and UNCTAD international trade centers to discuss the possibility of engaging experts to prepare the necessary documents for filing to the WTO, as well as to enhance the skills of Uzbek experts in various aspects of international trade by organizing relevant seminars .
Following the negotiations, measures were carefully prpeaperd to collect and draft the documents necessary for holding the 4th meeting of the working group on Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO in Geneva in 2020, as well as further steps in the framework of cooperation in this area.
