Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V. Hajivev on May 29 held talks with Director of the Department for WTO Accession Division Maika Oshikawa, who is on a working visit to Ashgabat. The parties discussed topical issues of enhancing cooperation concerning the process of Turkmenistan's accession to the WTO, the Foreign Ministry reported. It was emphasized that the Turkmen side had prepared and approved the Work Plan for 2023-2024 to expand cooperation with the WTO Secretariat. Oshikawa was acquainted with the plans of the Turkmen side to implement a large number of tasks to complete the preparatory measures for Turkmenistan's entry into the WTO. The country is now preparing the Memorandum on the foreign trade regime, the surrender of which is one of the conditions for joining the WTO. The consistent work of the interdepartmental Government Commission for the study of issues related to accession to the WTO was noted as well. Active work has also been established with the UN and its specialized agencies, international financial institutions such as the IDB and ADB. The sides expressed confidence that progress would be made in the field of interaction between Turkmenistan and the World Trade Organization.

Source: Central Asians News Services