BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 2. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed its readiness to support Uzbekistan in joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trend reports, citing Uzbek media.
The issue was discussed at the meeting between the Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Head of the Negotiating Group on Uzbekistan's accession to the WTO Badriddin Abidov and the Permanent Representative of the IMF in Uzbekistan Kevin Ross.
The Uzbek side provided information on the work done within the framework of Uzbekistan's accession to the WTO and the upcoming priorities to accelerate this process in 2023.
In particular, the parties paid special attention to the current results of the activities of the members of the Interdepartmental Commission for Work with the WTO, the Negotiating Group and 10 thematic working groups, as well as their coordinated and operational work in the process of preparing all the necessary documents requested by the member countries of the WTO, with the coordinating role of the Uzbek Ministry.