WTO congratulates Seychelles on conclusion of accession negotiation |25 March 2015

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has congratulated President James Michel on the conclusion of accession negotiation of Seychelles to the world trade body, describing it as a “historic achievement”.

This was said by the chairperson of the Working Party of WTO, Hilda Al Hinai, when speaking to the press on the discussion they had after she and her delegation had paid a courtesy call on President Michel at State House yesterday.

“We congratulated him on this historic achievement and we are just waiting for the ratification by the parliament of the country’s package,” she said.

In its session yesterday, the parliament did ratify the legal instrument for Seychelles’ accession to the WTO.

The WTO chairperson also said they talked about the future involvement of Seychelles in WTO negotiations.
She said this year is going to be an important one for WTO as the organisation is going to have a ministerial conference in Nairobi.

“As an African country we expect Seychelles to be active and taking part in the Nairobi ministerial conference of the WTO,” she said.
Ms Al Hinai also paid a courtesy call on Vice-President Danny Faure.