Barroso said Russia's accession to the WTO will strengthen Russia's implementation of trade rules and to attract more investment, businesses and ordinary people in Russia will benefit from that.
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Russia in 1993 a formal application to join the WTO predecessor on Tariffs and Trade General Agreement, formally began accession negotiations in 1995. As the last one yet to join the WTO's major economies, Russia hopes to end in 2011, long-distance entry into the WTO.
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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said after the signing of the agreement, the EU and Russia to solve some thorny bilateral issues, a major breakthrough on the issue of Russia's accession to the WTO. Barroso said Russia early in 2011 to join the WTO's desire is realistic.
It is reported that the order to facilitate reaching an agreement World Steel Pipe News , Russia agreed in accordance with the requirements of the European Union to reduce tariffs on timber exports World pipe network reported that the world's steel pipe network to provide the world's steel pipe network editor , the two sides will also modify Russia's industrial subsidies policy for further consultations.
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this year, the United States just to Russia's accession to the WTO expressed their support. As Russia's most important trading partner of EU support for Russia to eventually become a WTO member has removed an important obstacle.
in the EU - Russia summit, on the 7th EU with Russia, signed an agreement to support Russia's accession to the WTO.