ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 25. President of
Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov ordered the creation of a
National Negotiation Group to coordinate the country’s cooperation
with the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trend reports via the press service of the
Turkmen government.
The instruction was given during a Cabinet meeting following a
report by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on progress in
cooperation with the WTO.
According to the report, the National Negotiation Group will
coordinate Turkmenistan’s further integration into the global
trading system. The structure is expected to conduct direct
negotiations and participate in WTO training programs and meetings
as observers.
The report also said that Turkmenistan plans to hold another
meeting of the specialized working group on June 10 to discuss the
final version of the country’s Memorandum on Foreign Trade
Rules.
In addition, Turkmenistan and the WTO plan to begin
consultations on selecting a chair country for the working group on
Turkmenistan from among states of the European and Asia-Pacific
regions.
