Aug 26, 2008
The Russia takes the risk of delaying its entry into the WTO, according to USA
The Russia takes the risk of further delaying its entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) if it should revert to some of its commitments, commented Monday the services of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)."If Russia decides to go back on commitments necessary for its accession, it will still push its goal of joining the WTO," said an official of the USTR under cover of anonymity.
"Through its recent decisions, Russia endangers its aspirations" to integrate the international organization, he added.
The U.S. official was reacting to the decision, announced a few hours earlier, the first vice-Russian Prime Minister Igor Chouvalov, to denounce trade agreements deemed contrary to the interests of his country.
"We intend to continue negotiations within the framework of the working group for accession to the WTO, and to inform partners of the need to get out of some agreements which currently go against the interests of Russia" , Had said Chouvalov during a government meeting.
"It is reasonable", had immediately approved the Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, according to Russian agencies. The government has subsequently approved these measures, without delivering detail, which is part of secret negotiations.
Mr. Chouvalov has subsequently confirmed that this decision was the Russian response to recent threats of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, to block the process of accession of Russia to the WTO.
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