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The Kingdom Concludes Its Participation in the Fourteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization and Affirms the Importance of Reforming the Organization

المملكة تختتم مشاركتها في المؤتمر الوزاري الرابع عشر لمنظمة التجارة العالمية وتؤكد على أهمية إصلاح المنظمة

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The Kingdom concluded its participation in the World Trade Organization's Fourteenth Ministerial Conference, held in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 26-29 March 2026, led by General Authority for Foreign Trade Deputy Governor Fareed bin Saeed Al-Asali on behalf of Trade Minister Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi. The conference addressed WTO reform, agriculture, fisheries, development issues for least-developed countries, e-commerce, investment facilitation, and country accessions, with Saudi Arabia affirming support for reform, dispute settlement, and special treatment for developing and least-developed countries. Saudi Arabia's trade with WTO member states totaled about $537 billion, with exports of approximately $305 billion in 2024.

PublishedMarch 30, 2026
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