Saida Mirziyoyeva meets with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva has met with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The sides discussed the progress of the republic's accession to the WTO.
During the dialogue, the process of Uzbekistan's accession to the organization and the final tasks facing the country were discussed. Saida Mirziyoyeva expressed gratitude to the head of the WTO for continuous expert support and noted that most of the journey has already been covered, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the momentum to complete the process.
According to official data published by several agencies, the negotiation process on the republic's accession to the WTO gained momentum in 2023. By July 2026, 13 meetings of the Working Party on the accession of Uzbekistan to the organization had taken place.
To date, negotiations on opening markets have been launched with 35 WTO member states, of which they have already concluded with 33 countries. In addition, around 200 acts of national legislation have been brought into compliance with the organization's rules and principles.
Sources
- Хокимият Ташкента: Jahon savdo tashkiloti bosh direktori Ngozi Okonjo-Iveala bilan uchrashdik. government body
- Минтранс Узбекистана: O‘zbekistonning JSTga a’zo bo‘lish jarayoni: navbatdagi muhim uchrashuv government body
- Минэкономфин Узбекистана: Jahon savdo tashkiloti bosh direktori Ngozi Okonjo-Iveala bilan uchrashdik. government body
- Узбекистон темир йуллари: O‘zbekistonning JSTga a’zo bo‘lish jarayoni: navbatdagi muhim uchrashuv government body
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Published 26 September 2026, 08:01 · No updates · Russian original
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