Thursday, September 24, 2009

Iraq's accession to the WTO

September 24, 2009

Iraq's accession to the WTO

Expect the Iraqi negotiator on Iraq's accession to the Convention on trade and cooperation with the European Union to negotiate the completion of the end of the year.

The Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Haj Hammoud said the two sides discussed preparations and setting for the next round to be held in October, especially with regard to Iraq's accession to the WTO and the application of the criteria set forth in the Convention on the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four.

He said the Iraqi side agreed in the previous rounds on a number of the axis of cooperation with the EU in different areas.