By John Lee.
Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held an expanded meeting with the International Trade Centre (ITC) to discuss cooperation on WTO accession and the preparation of a national trade and investment strategy.
The Ministry was represented by Ghassan Al-Mohammadi, Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, and Malik Khalaf Al-Durai'i, Director General of the Private Sector Development Directorate. Also present were Maher Hammad Jouhan, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Planning for Technical Affairs, and Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri, head of the National Investment Commission (NIC). ITC's Iraq director, Eric Bouchot, participated via Zoom.
According to the Ministry of Trade, the meeting covered the steps being taken to advance Iraq's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as the mechanisms needed to develop the national trade and investment strategy.
Participants also discussed preparations for a National Iraqi Trade and Investment Forum to be held in Baghdad on 28-29 October 2026, which is intended to promote dialogue between the public and private sectors. The forum is expected to draw local, regional, and foreign investors, as well as representatives of the European Union (EU) mission.
(Source: Ministry of Trade)
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