IIFT, Afghan commerce ministry partner for trade policy programme

NEW DELHI: The Centre for WTO Studies at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade on Friday partnered with Afghanistan's Ministry of Commerce and Industries to develop a training programme on trade policy formulation, negotiation and implementation issues for the ministry.

The training programme will cover topics such as trade analysis, trade diplomacy, trade litigation and professional monitoring of compliance and effects of trade agreements over a two year period.

The partnership agreement has been facilitated by the International Trade Centre Geneva as part of the European Union-funded Advancing Afghan Trade project. It will contribute to the efforts by the Afghan commerce ministry for establishing a Kabul-based trade and investment institute, ensuring the sustainability of the contribution made by the EU project.