Contact with parliamentarians

The Parliamentary Conference on the WTO called for prompt ratification of the Trade Facilitation Agreement at its annual meeting in February. Director-General Roberto Azevêdo told parliamentarians that they are “crucial” to the work of the WTO. DG Azevêdo also participated in an African Parliamentarians Conference in Morocco in April. The WTO was involved in a number of regional workshops and meetings with parliamentarians aimed at promoting understanding of the multilateral trading system.