Russia's has until July to consider membership into the WTO, World Trade Organization.
(Versii.Com, 03/23/2011)
The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) can until July to consider Russia's accession to the organization, told Interfax that "the deputy director of the Directorate General for Trade European Commission, Peter Balazs (Peter Balas). "We expect that the General Council will consider (the entry of Russia into the WTO - IF) before July, since July, the WTO takes on summer vacation" - he said. According to him, to date, the negotiations on Russia's accession to the WTO is completed by 95%. "Minor problems left, which can be resolved fairly quickly," - said P. Balazs.
He also noted that in the EU are optimistic about the completion of the negotiation process, even in light of the relations between Russia and Georgia. "Relations between Russia and Georgia is bad enough, or rather none at all. To solve a number of issues. Despite Georgia's position, we want Russia joined the WTO. We are confident that a solution will be found," - he said, recalling that from EU mediator in negotiations between Russia and Georgia to WTO is Switzerland. Russia is negotiating accession to the WTO for 18 th year. Tentative dates for their completion, denoted by Russian officials repeatedly shifted. However, now that Russia has reached agreements with key trading partners - the U.S. and the EU, the situation has changed radically.
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government in February, Yuri Ushakov said that Russia plans to complete talks on joining the WTO by mid-summer 2011. Georgia has for many years, is Russia's most sophisticated negotiator, has repeatedly declaring its intention to block the entry of Russia into the WTO because of the various bilateral differences.
