Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 15
By Nigar Guliyeva – Trend:
The US will assist Uzbekistan in joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan said in a message.
On Dec. 14, the ministry hosted a meeting with Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asian Affairs Mark Linscott, and the sides discussed issues of Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO.
In addition, the issues related to Uzbekistan’s membership in the US Generalized System of Preferences and legal protection of intellectual property were discussed in detail.
“Agreements were reached, in particular, on the US technical assistance to Uzbekistan in the process of the country’s accession to the WTO,” the ministry said. “In order to promote these issues, permanent contacts will be established among officials of the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan and the office of the US trade mission.”