-Liberia’s Commerce Minister Addy assertsThe Minister of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), Axel M. Addy, says Liberia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a model for negotiation, development and partnership. Minister Addy made the statement on Tuesday at the kickoff of the ‘e-commerce MSME’ during the 11th Ministerial Conference of the WTO in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Addy’s address at the WTO was Liberia’s first since the nation became a member. “Our accession served as a blueprint to implement the structural reforms needed and to ensure a predictable and transparent trading environment notably through Liberia’s WTO Post-Accession Strategy and Implementation Plan,” Minister Addy said. Minister Addy said, “Today, we find the multilateral trading system under threat.

Source: Daily Observer December 15, 2017 02:15 UTC