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Afghanistan to become WTO member on July 29, 2016
Afghanistan will become the 164th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 29th of this year, 30 days after the Protocol of Accession was ratified by the Afghan Parliament. WTO members officially approved Afghanistan’s accession at the Tenth
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WTO membership to bring in good governance, transparency to Afghanistan
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is welcoming two new members–Afghanistan and Liberia–from the list of two least developed countries (LDCs). Eleven years after it first applied for membership, Afghanistan agreed to terms for joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) with
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Benefits of Afghanistan’s Accession to the World Trade Organization
By: Waliullah Zadran Afghanistan a least-developed country and landlocked economy is yet to become Member of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”). Afghanistan has currently Observer Status and will be granted membership after the final working party report is adopted and
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Afghan government lauds WTO membership
Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) has termed accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) critical for Afghanistan’s development and trade ties with the international community. The application materials for membership to WTO have been submitted to President Ashraf
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UN-ESCAP working for Afghanistan’s development and sustainability
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP), which is the UN’s regional development arm, is working on programs aimed at integrating Afghanistan with global economy. The programs will help landlocked Afghanistan to overcome their
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Afghanistan’s accession to WTO possible this year- Commerce Minister
Commerce and Industries Minister Dr. Anwarul Haq Ahady said Afghanistan is likely to complete the accession process to the World Trade Organization this year. “Afghanistan’s WTO accession process has gone well. We hope we would be able to complete the
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