Uzbekistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) entered “final stage”, the president announced. He emphasized that while certain preferences conflicting with WTO rules were abolished, the government remains committed to supporting businesses and fostering a fair competitive environment.
Uzbekistan finalized bilateral negotiations with Pakistan and Thailand as part of its accession process to the WTO. “We welcome Uzbekistan to the WTO soon and are certain that this membership will bring greater trade and investment to Uzbekistan,” representative of Thailand said.
Uzbekistan concluded bilateral talks on its accession to the World Trade Organization with the Philippines. This is the fourth country that Tashkent finalized such talks in two months.
Uzbekistan concluded bilateral talks with China on joining World Trade Organization. 'Negotiations with the world’s two largest trade players — the United States and China — have been completed. There is not much left!", president’s special representative for WTO affairs Azizbek Urunov said.
At WTO accession talks, it is “easier to negotiate with the latest acceded countries. Because they haven’t forgotten how difficult the process is,” president’s special representative on WTO issues Azizbek Urunov said. He also addressed concerns over non-tariff barriers between nations.
Uzbekistan has completed bilateral negotiations with the US on joining the WTO. The president’s special representative for WTO Azizbek Urunov said talks spanned 14 months and were “tough but substantive”.
Uzbekistan’s joining the WTO is a well-thought and far-sighted choice, and an integral part of reforms, the president said. The country’s economy needed protection “to some extent” in the past, but continuing down this path means limiting the country’s opportunities, he told businessmen in Nukus.
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