Document: terms of Saudi Arabia's accession to the WTO: this material is a summary prepared by Loeffler Tuggey Pauerstein Rosenthal LLP on behalf of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia.(World Trade Organization)

From: Middle East Policy | Date: March 22, 2006 | Copyright information

In the course of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's accession to the WTO, The Kingdom significantly liberalized its markets and, at the same time, restructured its legal regimes and expanded fundamental economic goals. These changes, all of which lead to a more open and balanced economy, indicate a growing acceptance of Saudi Arabia's role as an important member of the international trading community. Saudi Arabia understands both the importance of foreign participation in the Saudi eco...

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