For the first time in 20 years, Iraq participates in the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization

Baghdad-INA  
The Ministry of Commerce participated today, Sunday, for the first time since 2004 in the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, which is being held in the capital, Abu Dhabi.
 
Minister Atheer Al-Ghurairi said in a speech during his participation in the preparatory meeting of Arab trade and economic ministers within the Arab group for the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that “Iraq is participating for the first time since 2004 in the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, which It will be held in the capital, Abu Dhabi, indicating “the completion of the requirements for Iraq’s accession to the organization, which is the completion of the files of trade in goods and trade in services within the timetable for joining the global multilateral trading system.” 
Al-Ghurairi pointed to "The desire and seriousness of the Iraqi government to establish balanced economic relations with all countries of the world at various levels and fields by improving the business and investment ambience and making real reforms in laws and legislation." 
He thanked "the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for supporting the process of Iraq's accession to the international organization through the visit of its permanent ambassador to the organization, Saqr Al-Muqbel, and his chairmanship of the working group for Iraq's accession."
Regarding intra-trade and increasing trade exchange between Arab countries, Minister Al-Ghurairi noted “Iraq’s keenness on the importance of the presence of Arab countries in Iraq to restore its effective role in economic organizations.”
Al-Ghurairi offered congratulations to "the State of the Comoros and East Timor on obtaining membership in the World Trade Organization."