Following the training for telecommunications sector conducted two weeks ago, the International Trade Center (ITC) has organized the similar learning program for Tajik transport business managers and business experts.

According to ITC, a two-day training that was launched today has brought together representatives of relevant governmental agencies, transport companies, business associations, international organizations, as well as sector experts to learn about the WTO rules and regulations applicable to Tajikistan commitments on transport services and to discuss the ways of benefiting from Tajikistan’s accession to WTO, and solving the challenges from this membership.

The training formally titled “Making the Most of WTO Accession: Transport Services Commitments and Liberalization” is being held in the framework of the ITC project, Implementation of WTO Provisions and Business Awareness of WTO Accession, which is funded by the Government of Switzerland through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

Mr. Malcolm McKinnon, ITC international consultant, will tell the training participants about WTO key principles on transport services.  Mr. McKinnon will also explain on how liberalization and pro-competitive transportation, including logistics service sector reforms may benefit the users namely through more efficient and reliable services, new technology, expertise.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations whose goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.  Tajikistan officially entered WTO on March 2 this year.

The International Trade Center (ITC), through its on-going technical assistance project, is committed to support Tajikistan private sector in strengthening its knowledge of the opportunities and challenges from the WTO membership.  To achieve this, the awareness of the private sector in the targeted sectors of agro industrial products, textiles, and financial, telecommunications, transport and energy services will be increased so that they understand the business implications of WTO accession and trade policy.