The thirteenth session of the SPECA Thematic Working Group on Trade was chaired by Tajikistan

On July 4th of this year in Switzerland, in the framework of the High Level Seminar on Trade in United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) was held the thirteenth session of the SPECA Thematic Working Group on Trade, which was chaired by the First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr. Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin.

The event focused on the possibilities and challenges of cooperation between countries, regional implementation plans, realization of the provisions of the WTO Agreement on facilitation procedures, exchange of experiences between countries, mutual assistance among countries of the region, strengthening of cooperation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, NTMs and technical barriers to trade, simplification of trade procedures and Sustainable trade in Central Asia.

Mr. Zavqizoda presented the achievements of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of foreign trade, as a country's participation in the WTO, simplification of the trade procedures, enhancement of export, acceleration of the diversification of the export-oriented products and he noted that the existing capacities between SPECA’s members are not used completely.

In addition during the event, for the purpose of strengthening of the future trade cooperation between the SPECA’s member countries was developed the draft of "Regional SPECA trade facilitation Strategy" and relevant document on International Trade and Sustainable Development which sent to the Governments of the member states for approval.

It should be noted that the Republic of Tajikistan is chairing of the SPECA Working Group on trade.