Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have discussed the progress of the country’s accession negotiations and further measures to align national legislation with international trade rules.
The meeting was held on 3 November and was attended by a delegation led by Sung-yo Choi, Chair of the Working Party on Uzbekistan’s Accession to the WTO, and Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Ahadbek Khaydarov.
Participants reviewed the current state of the accession process, ongoing economic reforms in Uzbekistan and the development of trade and economic ties. They also discussed improving legislation to bring it into line with the requirements of the international trading system.
A significant part of the talks focused on the agricultural sector. The sides reviewed agricultural reforms, trade conditions for agricultural products and issues related to financial support for the sector in the context of Uzbekistan’s WTO accession.
Other topics included the regulation of services, the application of international trade standards and expanded economic cooperation with Central Asian countries, including the development of regional integration.
Following the meeting, the sides exchanged views on further steps to advance Uzbekistan’s WTO accession negotiations, expand foreign trade opportunities and strengthen regional economic cooperation.
