DUSHANBE, June 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda yesterday met here with Mr. David Shark, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Subhiddin Muhiddinov, a senior consultant, Tajik president’s press center says the two discussed issues related to fulfillment by Tajikistan of WTO obligations.
Rasoulzoda reportedly handed over to Shark an official notice on Tajikistan’s joining the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation.
We will recall that Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament ratified the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation on May 6.
WTO members concluded negotiations on a Trade Facilitation Agreement at the Bali Ministerial Conference in December 2013.
The Trade Facilitation Agreement contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit. It also sets out measures for effective cooperation between customs and other appropriate authorities on trade facilitation and customs compliance issues. It further contains provisions for technical assistance and capacity building in this area.
