Geneva: The State of Qatar participated in the meetings of the general council of World Trade Organization (WTO), which was held at the headquarters of the organisation in Geneva, Switzerland.
In a 40-member group led by Switzerland, Qatar has confirmed its full support to WTO and multilateral agreements.
WTO members also expressed concern about the growing trade tensions and risks associated with the multilateral trading system and global trade as protection measures and anti-trade measures among a number of States which have increased recently, and calls upon member states to resolve their differences through dialogue and cooperation through various bodies within the World Trade Organization.
WTO members commended the important role played by the organisation and the multilateral agreements in stabilizing the world economy and supporting its growth. Qatar is the only Arab country among the 40 WTO members and Qatar is one of the founding countries of the organisation as it joined WTO in 1996.
