Ministers approve Afghanistan’s WTO membership at MC10

December 17, 2015

Trade ministers unanimously welcomed Afghanistan’s WTO membership deal, which was approved at a ceremony attended by Mr Mohammad Khan Rahmani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Director-General Roberto Azevêdo. The Protocol of Accession was officially signed by DG Azevêdo and Mr Mohammad Khan Rahmani at the end of the ceremony. Afghanistan will have until 30 June 2016 to ratify the deal and would become a full-fledged WTO member 30 days after it notifies the acceptance of its Protocol of Accession to the WTO Director-General.

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Topics: NAIROBI MINISTERIAL WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCS)

Regions: AFGHANISTAN

Authors: WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO)

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