Sudan commerce minister praises ITC’s support for Khartoum to join WTO

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Thursday 13 Nov 2014 - 10:29 Makkah mean time-20-1-1436 Khartoum (IINA) – Sudanese Minister of Commerce Osman Omer Al-Sharif has praised the efforts of the International Trade Centre (ITC) in supporting Sudan to join the World Trade Organization (WTO), Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported. The minister said this when he addressed a workshop on Agriculture and Trade Facilitation, organized by the National Secretariat for WTO Affairs, in collaboration with the ITC and the WTO here Wednesday. The ITC is a subsidiary organization of the WTO and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and provides trade-related technical assistance to countries. The holding of the workshop came as part of the National Secretariat’s efforts to raise awareness of the importance of the Sudan's accession to the WTO, besides the contribution to the consolidation of trade and negotiating capacity. Al-Sharif pointed out that the 19th WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali last year resulted in the signing of several agreements among member states, particularly in the field of agriculture and trade facilitation. "This is the third workshop of the National Secretariat, the International Trade Centre and partners including government institutions and the private sector, represented by the Sudanese Businessmen and Employers Federation for its effecting role in the leadership of the national economy," Al-Sharif said. He hoped that the workshop could come up with recommendations to contribute to the efforts being exerted to facilitate trade, which is an essential factor for boosting the economies of the developing and least developed countries. AB/IINA