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Djibouti presents investments at WTO forum

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Djibouti presents investments at WTO forum

Djibouti’s Trade Minister Orbis Helaf Orbis presented his country’s investments and trade capacities at the Global Review of Aid for Trade in Geneva. The WTO meeting, held on 29 and 30 October, also focused on innovation and adding value to national products, according to La Nation.

Djibouti’s Minister of Trade and Tourism, Orbis Helaf Orbis, presented his country’s strategic investments at the Global Review of Aid for Trade, held on 29 and 30 October in Geneva, La Nation reports. The 10th edition, held at the headquarters of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), marked the 20th anniversary of the Aid for Trade initiative.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Orbis Helaf Orbis held discussions with the World Intellectual Property Organisation on innovation and adding value to Djiboutian products. He also took part in a meeting on investment opportunities in least developed countries, organised by the Enhanced Integrated Framework, whose Executive Board is chaired by Djibouti.

The mission is part of a series of economic promotion efforts undertaken by Djibouti in October. On 26 October, the country invited Chinese companies to invest in its ports and industry.

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