Iraq’s trade minister asked the European Union to sustain support for the country’s WTO accession during a meeting with the EU ambassador in Baghdad, Iraq Business News reported on 6 October, citing the Trade Ministry. The discussions also covered investment and barriers to bilateral commerce.
The ministry linked the engagement to the 50th Baghdad International Fair, inviting EU participation and discussing a specialist exhibition. The reported outcomes are a request for continued accession support and an exhibition proposal; the account supplies no accession timetable or agreed market-access measures.