Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 31

02-August-2004

TRADE AND COMMERCE

Libya Gets Go-Ahead To Start WTO Entry Negotiations

The World Trade Organization (WTO) on 27 July gave Libya the go-ahead to start negotiations to join the 147 member body. Libya first applied to join the organization in November 2001, but its bid was blocked by the US at the time. However, following the Libyan Governments pledge to give up its WMD program, accepting responsibility for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and...