Yemen, U.S. in trade talks

WASHINGTON, May 01 (Saba) - Minister of Industry and
Trade Yahya al-Mutawakil has met in Washington with the U.S. Trade Representative
Ron Kirk.
The meeting discussed the bilateral relationship and cooperation under the Obama
administration.
At the meeting, al-Mutawakil also briefed the U.S. official on outlines of Yemen's
bid for joining the World Trade Organization at the levels of bilateral and
multilateral
negotiations.
He appreciated the U.S. support for Yemen to join the organization, saying that
Yemen is looking forward to further flexibility over requirements for market access
of goods.
Kirk hailed the steps taken within Yemen's efforts for the accession, expressing
gladness over Yemen-U.S. negotiations over it.
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