On the sidelines of the UN’s 85th Inland Transport Committee (ITC) session last week, IRU’s Secretary General and Iraq’s Minister of Transport discussed the country’s highly anticipated accession to the TIR system. The Republic of Iraq, with the support of its Ministry of Transport, has completed all national requirements to join TIR, laying the ground for the final official accession step with the UN. During the UN’s 85th ITC meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, last week, Iraq’s Minister of Transport, His Excellency Razak Muhaibes Ajimi, held high-level talks with IRU’s Secretary General Umberto de Pretto on his country’s ambitious economic and trade vision. (....)