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WT/ACC/TJK/29/Add.1 
19 November 2012 
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Working Party on the Accession 
of the Republic of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TAJIKISTAN 
 
 
Ninth Meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the WTO 
 
Friday, 26 October 2012 
 
Addendum 
 
 The statements that follow in this compilati on were made at the r econvened Ninth and Final 
Meeting of the Working Party on the Accessi on of the Republic of Tajikistan, on 
Friday, 26 October 2012.  These statements are repro duced in the order in which they were delivered. 
 
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  Statement by the European Union 
 
 The EU is an active and strong supporter of  Tajikistan's accession to the WTO and welcomes 
the very positive and significant deve lopments in this process.  We share the Chairman's assessment 
that this accession is poised for completion and wish to thank him for his efforts. 
 The accession package in front of us is s ubstantial, forward-looking, and demonstrates 
Tajikistan's commitment to global trade based on ma rket forces, transparency, and rule of law.  
We commend Tajikistan for its resolute commit ment in passing reforms and modernising its 
institutional, administrative and legislative framework , as mirrored in the draft Working Party Report.  
Revised documents recently circulated re inforce even more those commitments. 
We hope that the package is now agreeable ad  referendum for all WTO members and will be 
pleased to welcome Tajikistan as a new Member of the organisation.  Tajikistan has made major efforts over the last months with a view to join th e WTO this year.  We believe that this goal is not 
only achievable but also desirable.  We feel that recognition has to be provided to the high-quality and 
hard work carried out by the Tajik authorities, w ith whom we have coopera ted very constructively. 
During this long accession process, EU has clo sely cooperated with Ta jikistan and provided 
technical support. We look forward to continue this constructive working relationship in the 
post-accession phase.  EU strongly supports  Tajikistan's accession to the WTO. 
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Statement by the United States 
We welcome Minister Rahimzoda and Tajikistan' s delegation back to Geneva.  Presence here 
demonstrates importance they attach to the WTO.  I want to take this opportunity to express deep 
appreciation for the hard work of all that has brou ght us here today, starting with the delegation of 
Tajikistan and its staff in Dushanbe. 
We also applaud the Chair and Secretariat, who have spent long hours on the technical work 
of compiling the accession package and on the diplom acy of bringing it to the table for approval.  
Finally, deep thanks to WTO delegations that back ed Tajikistan in so many years of negotiations, in 
providing technical assistance, and in supporting approval of this package. 
A few weeks ago, we verified Tajikistan's c onsolidated market access schedules.  We just 
approved the draft Working Party report and completed the rest of our work. 
We want to draw attention to the importance and value of Tajikistan's accession to the WTO.  
Through ten years of meetings, technical work  and negotiations, a small country facing many 
challenges has diligently reformed its trade regime and used those reforms as  a basis for increased 
trade, investment, employment, and economic growth. 
These reforms have included binding its already lib eral applied tariff regime and establishing 
extensive commitments for access to its  services market by foreign provid ers.   Based on an extensive 
legislative reform, Tajikistan has thoroughly revi sed its commercial regime and imbedded WTO 
provisions deeply into its legal framework. 
On all levels, this is a high -quality accession package, and Tajik istan's dedication to bringing 
it to completion has demonstrated its commitment to the organization.  Congratulations, and we look 
forward to working with Tajikis tan as a Member in the WTO. 
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  Statement by Turkey 
Mr.  Chair, We are very pleased to participate in the 9
th meeting of the Working Party of Tajikistan's 
accession to the WTO.  
We have very strong historical bonds with Tajik istan and, we are very satisfied to see them 
joining the membership ranks very soon. Throu ghout the accession process of Tajikistan, we have 
observed the excellent work being done by Tajikistan.  
They set a very good example of how the accedi ng countries should approach to the process. 
We have also very much appreciated the constructive approach from the members.  
Mr. Chair, We must thank your tireless efforts for leading us to a successful conc lusion in one of 2012 
accession priorities.  
We must express appreciation for the Secretariat's efforts, and in particular, to the Accession 
Division led by Mr. C. Osakwe for the valuable c ontribution to this process. Without their help, we 
would not have reached to this point where we are.  
We look forward to completion of Tajik's acce ssion to the WTO by the next General Council. 
We are also looking forward to speedy ratification on the part of Tajikistan as well. We get one step 
closer to being a universal organization by expanding membership to the Central Asia. 
Thank you.  
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Statement by the Ukraine  
Thank you, Mr. Chair. 
The delegation of Ukraine is happy to welcome th e delegation of Tajikista n to this meeting.  
We are pleased to see that Tajikistan has made considerable progress and finalize its accession.  We 
extend sincere congratulations on successful conclusion of the negotiation process on accession to the WTO.  Ukrainian delegation would like to express its support to accession of Tajikistan. 
My delegation wishes to thank the Chair of the Working Party Mr. Clyde Kull for his support 
and personal effort in guiding the process and also th e Secretariat for their help in preparing all the 
necessary documentation. 
Ukraine hope that your chairmanship will be successfully accomplished when the Tajikistan 
brings its package to the General Council for adop tion, that in turn will provide us with the 
opportunity to say "welcome" to the delegation of Tajikistan. 
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Statement by Chinese Taipei 
Mr. Chairman, 
 
My delegation welcomes H.E. Minister Sharif  Rahimzoda and his distinguished delegation 
back to Geneva for this formal Working Party mee ting.  We also very much appreciate the efforts 
made by the Secretariat in reconvening the Working Party meeting. 
My delegation joins other Members in supporting the adoption ad referendum  of the Draft 
Accession Package of Tajikistan, and we also agre e to recommend the Accession Package so adopted 
to the General Council for their formal decision. 
We are looking forward to welcoming Tajikistan to the WTO as a fellow Member in the near 
future.  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
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Statement by Pakistan 
The delegation of Pakistan takes this opportuni ty once again to join others in extending 
felicitations to Tajikistan for successfully co mpleting its accession formalities.  Indeed our 
appreciation goes to Tajikistan wh ich had to labour hard in preparing schedules of commitments, 
bilateral negotiations, legislative ac tion plan and draft working party report etc. The Chairman of the 
Working Party displayed a keen interest at all stages of the proceedings. It is also pertinent to mention 
very important contribution and c onsistent hard work by the Accessions Division led by Mr. Osakwe 
which made this accession a reality.  All member s of the Working Party also deserve special 
appreciation for a successful culmination of this  arduous process.  My delegation wishes Tajikistan 
every success after its accession in a win-win fashion for both the WTO and Tajikistan.   
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Statement by India 
 
Mr. Chairman, 
We join previous speakers in welcoming th e Tajik delegation led by Minister Sharif 
Rahimzoda and would like to congratulate the Gove rnment of Tajikistan on the successful completion 
of its accession negotiations.  Tajikistan applied fo r WTO membership in 2001 and during the past 
11 years has worked hard to update its foreign trade regime and its legislative and regulatory 
framework.  
India on its part has participated constructivel y in the accession proceedings and consistently 
supported Tajikistan's accession to the WTO. We ar e, therefore, happy that accession of Tajikistan has 
been approved today.  Just this morning we have  welcomed Lao PDR to the WTO and it is indeed 
heartening that we will soon be able to welc ome Tajikistan as a fellow Member of the WTO. 
We wish Tajikistan well and look forward to worki ng with their delegation in the WTO in future.  
Thank you. 
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Statement by China 
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  
China joins others in warmly welcoming the de legation of Tajikistan led by H.E. Minister 
Rahimzoda.  We take this opportunity to share how happy we are about the development here 
regarding the accession of Tajikistan.  I think I h eard David expressing his tha nks to all delegations 
who backed Tajikistan for its accession and we w hole-heartedly accept his thanks as one of the 
Members always supporting Tajikistan to join this Organization.  We welcome an early approval of 
the accession package by both the GC and authorities of  Tajikistan and look forward to working with 
them in this big family. 
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Statement by Canada 
Canada offers its congratula tions to Minister Rahimzoda and the entire delegation of 
Tajikistan.  The negotiation of your accession packag e was a long process in which you have engaged 
diligently, and you have earned the success that has been achieved today. 
Congratulations as well to all Working Party members.  We all win when we welcome a new 
member into the WTO. 
Finally, congratulations to the Chair and the S ecretariat.  The positive diplomacy of the Chair 
was invaluable in bringing us to the outcome achieved today. 
Canada looks forward to working with Tajikistan as a new Member of the WTO. 
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Statement by Brazil  
Thank you Chair, 
 
I would like to join previous speakers in congr atulating Tajikistan for the completion of its 
accession process. My delegation would like to emph asize that Tajikistan worked very hard through 
all these years and is a model for other acceding countries.  Brazil has always supported this 
accession, which truly reflects WTO's pace towards its universality.  Thank you. 
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Statement by Japan  
 
Japan would like to extend warm welcome to Tajik istan's Minister and his team, and also join 
others to congratulate on the adoption of its Accession Package on the ad referendum  basis at that 
Working Party. 
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