Showing posts with label member. Show all posts
Showing posts with label member. Show all posts

Monday, January 13, 2014

WIll Iran be the next WTO member?

After Russia will it be Iran to be the next WTO member? The report here suggests it is inching towards membership. 

The status of accession of Iran to the WTO officially on the WTO website indicates a number of steps still to be concluded.

WIll Iran be WTO's 160th member?

Friday, June 14, 2013

Kazakhstan makes its way to the WTO

After Russia about which I have blogged here, here and here, Kazakhstan seems set to be the next member of the WTO.The process of accession started in 1996 and is set to be completed by the end of the year.

More on that here.

As they say in Kazakhi language - Qoş, keldiñiz! (Welcome to the multilateral trading system)


Monday, March 25, 2013

Laos joins the WTO

For those who missed it, Lao People's Democratic Republic became the 158th member of the WTO in February of this year.
















The Diplomat carried a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and pitfalls of the entry of Laos into the WTO here.


Sunday, March 3, 2013

Welcome, Tajikistan!

For those who missed it, Tajikistan became the 159th member of the multilateral trade institution, WTO on March 2nd 2013 after almost a decade of accession negotiations that began in 2001.

"As part of the accession accord, Tajikistan has agreed to undertake a series of important commitments to further open its trade regime and accelerate its integration in the world economy. The deal offers as well a transparent and predictable environment for trade and foreign investment. 
Tajikistan would apply WTO provisions uniformly throughout its entire territory, including in regions engaging in border trade, special economic zones and areas where special regimes for tariffs, taxes and regulations were established. 
From the date of accession, Tajikistan has committed to fully apply all WTO provisions without any recourse to transitional periods. It committed to join the Information Technology Agreement upon accession and will submit an application for membership of the Government Procurement Agreement within one year of its accession."


More the merrier, I guess...