WTO General Council successfully adopts Saudi Arabia's terms of accession

The General Council formally concluded, on 11 November 2005, negotiations with Saudi Arabia on the terms of the country's membership to the WTO. The General Council Chair, Ambassador Amina Mohamed of Kenya, said "Members have taken not only a major step towards better international economic cooperation but they have also allowed the WTO to become more universal."

Director-General Pascal Lamy said that "Saudi Arabia is on its way to becoming the WTO's 149th Member, paving the way for a stronger multilateral trading system."

Press release:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres05_e/pr420_e.htm

Statement by the Director-General:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news05_e/stat_lamy_11nov05_e.htm

Statement by the Chairman:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news05_e/stat_chair_11nov05_e.htm

Statement by H.E. Dr. Hashim A. Yamani:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news05_e/stat_yamani_11nov05_e.htm

More on Saudi Arabia:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/a1_arabie_saoudite_e.htm