By NNN-SABA,
Sana’a : Preparations are underway to hold a fresh round of talks between Yemen and the World Trade organisation WTO in Geneva next June, director of the Coordination and Communication Office with the WTO Hamoud al-Najar has said.
The talks will deal with all topics related to Yemen’s accession into the organisation that will include the mechanisms organizing the flow of goods and services as well as reviewing Yemen’s legislative system.
Al-Najar signaled that Yemen has made progress in the areas of law amendments and drawing up new laws that will pave the way for its entry into the WTO.
He said that according to the government’s plans Yemen will accede into the organisation by 2009.
Yemen also made progress in talks with China, the US and the European Union during which Yemen signed agreements with each, al-Najar said.
He expected that Yemen will sign a deal with the European Union over the coming months particularly after the two sides had signed an agreement on the flow of goods.
He appreciated the US and European support and technical assistance to help Yemen join the World Trade Organisation, saying they had contributed to qualify Yemeni negotiators with the organisation.
On the other hand, al-Najar said Yemen has adopted a draft law to protect the national products in an attempt to avoid being affected after it joins the WTO.