Pakistan, Ethiopia vow to resolve market access issues

He highlighted Pakistan's efforts to facilitate direct air connectivity with Ethiopia and called for the early resolution of outstanding issues concerning WTO market-access negotiations and pharmaceutical registrations.Ethiopian Trade Minister Yasmin Wohabrebbi appreciated Pakistan's constructive engagement and briefed the meeting on progress towards Ethiopia's accession to the WTO.

She pointed out that 11 out of 17 bilateral market-access agreements had been concluded and sought Pakistan's cooperation in facilitating the remaining accession process while addressing its legitimate trade interests through continued consultations.Speaking at the meeting, Secretary Commerce Jawad Paul underscored the importance of sustained technical-level coordination between relevant institutions to address pending pharmaceutical registration matters, facilitate market access and ensure practical progress on agreed trade priorities.

He also underlined the need for regular follow-up consultations and deliberations to remove regulatory bottlenecks and encourage greater private-sector engagement.

Both ministers discussed strengthening institutional cooperation, including convening the meeting of the Joint Economic Committee and developing a practical roadmap to expand bilateral trade and investment.

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