ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, August 2. The Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan held a high-level consultation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as part of the country's ongoing efforts to join the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trend reports, citing the Ministry.
The strategic dialogue was orchestrated by Zhanar Aitzhan, the
Senior Policy Advisor for International Trade and Investment at
ADB. The convening assembled stakeholders from the legislative
body, trade ministry, monetary authority, customs administration,
and additional pertinent entities—illustrating a synergistic
interdepartmental strategy towards the World Trade Organization
accession framework.
In the course of the assembly, Aitzhan delineated the requisite
procedural protocols for accession to the WTO, encompassing the
formulation of the Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime and the
execution of bilateral negotiations. Significant focus was directed
towards optimizing interagency synergy and leveraging best
practices from global benchmarks, notably the case study of
Kazakhstan’s integration into the WTO framework. The stakeholders
engaged in a comprehensive dialogue to identify strategic pathways
for augmenting technical assistance from ADB, encompassing
capacity-building initiatives like targeted training modules and
specialized seminars tailored for Turkmen professionals.
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