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Afghanistan has become the 164th WTO member and the 36th least developed country (LDC) to join the global trade body after 11 years of negotiations¹.

"Today is a historic day for Afghanistan as we reaffirm our commitment to free market economy in order to alleviate² poverty and achieve lasting³ peace and stability," said Mohammad Khan, Afghanistan's First Deputy Chief Executive, at the ceremony for the accession.

Afghanistan WTO membership approved after 11 years of talks

The landlocked Asian country expects to reap the benefits of the WTO membership for its post-conflict reconstruction⁴.

"For the last decade, we have focused on rebuilding state, academic institutions and the private sector⁵. We request the international community to provide technical capacity to enable Afghanistan to handle the post WTO accession process," Khan said.

He said Kabul had accelerated domestic reforms in order to woo investment in key sectors⁶ of the economy, including transport infrastructure⁷ and energy.

"We are committed to greater fiscal⁸ discipline and creation of a favorable environment for trade and investments," he said.

Roberto Azevedo, WTO Director General, said Afghanistan's membership was "an endorsement⁹ of the extensive program of domestic reforms the country has undertaken to accelerate economic growth."

Zou Jiayi, China's Assistant Minister for Finance, who was attending the WTO conference, said the admission was "a triumph of multilateralism" that inspired developing nations.

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