The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan are conducting a series of training events from October 5 to 14 to prepare specialists for the country's accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO). This is reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan.

The initiative is being implemented within the framework of the joint project «Platform for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Phase IV» with financial and expert support from the Russian Federation.

The programme covers issues related to international trade, WTO membership conditions, trade and industrial policy, protection of national producers and food security. Participants also study WTO legislation and mechanisms for resolving trade disputes.

On October 14, a lecture is scheduled at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan for faculty and students on international experience in joining the WTO and integration into the global economy.

More than 35 specialists and representatives of government bodies and universities are participating in the events, including the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, relevant ministries, the Central Bank and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.

The training is aimed at developing professional competencies in international trade and expanding knowledge of the legal and institutional aspects of the WTO.