Ethiopia and New Zealand have signed a Bilateral Market Access Protocol at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, marking a further step in Ethiopia’s ongoing bid to join the global trade body, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The protocol was signed by Ambassador Tsegab Kebebew, Ethiopia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, and Ambassador Clare Kelly, New Zealand’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and Chair of the WTO General Council.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ambassador Tsegab said that WTO accession remains a key national priority within Ethiopia’s broader economic reform agenda.
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Ambassador Kelly congratulated Ethiopia on reaching the milestone and reaffirmed New Zealand’s support for the country’s efforts to secure WTO membership.
The signing of the bilateral market access agreement represents another milestone in Ethiopia’s WTO accession process, which requires negotiations and agreements with WTO members on market access commitments before full membership can be finalized.
