The Department of Economic Relations at the Ministry of Trade held a virtual meeting with the Secretariat and the Accession Department of the World Trade Organization, in the presence of the competent employee from (the Ministry's Permanent Representative) in Geneva to discuss prospects for cooperation and joint coordination in light of the outcomes of the third working group meeting held last July in Geneva, and completing the requirements for Iraq's accession to the World Organization. The Ministry stated in a statement that "the meeting witnessed a discussion of the work plan for the next stage, which includes updating technical files, such as the legislative plan file, the memorandum of the foreign trade system, and the agricultural file, as well as discussing the files of access to goods and services to the Iraqi market in accordance with the standards and agreements of the World Trade Organization." The statement indicated that: "The meeting highlighted the coordination and cooperation mechanism betwe en the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and the World Trade Organization, in addition to international organizations supporting Iraq's accession." It explained: "This cooperation aims to provide the necessary support and technical assistance to complete the requirements for accession, Iraq's full membership in the organization, and the efforts of the Ministry of Trade to enhance Iraq's position on the international and economic levels. Source: National Iraqi News Agency