Uzbekistan finalizes WTO accession talks with Switzerland

Uzbekistan has concluded bilateral negotiations with Switzerland on joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to Azizbek Urunov, the president’s special representative on WTO accession.

Photo: Azizbek Urunov / LinkedIn

The protocol marking the completion of the bilateral talks was signed on July 21 in Geneva.

Urunov expressed his gratitude to both delegations for their diligent and constructive efforts, stating, “Long list faded away, countdown started!” in a post on his LinkedIn page.

Switzerland is the 25th country with which Uzbekistan has finalized bilateral market access talks. In June, Uzbekistan reached a similar agreement with the United Kingdom.