The Russian Federation is determined to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) not waiting for its Customs Union partners, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Igor Shuvalov, Russian deputy prime minster, told this to journalists in Washington during his visit to the US.
"Russia will formalize its membership on its own," ITAR TASS quotes Shuvalov. "It would be good for everyone if Russia became a WTO member before we create a common market with Kazakhstan and Belarus."
The Russian governmental delegation headed by deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov is to hold negotiations on Russia's joining the WTO in Washington on Tuesday, April 27. The US will be represented by key economic figures in the administration, namely Director of the National Economic Council Larry Summers, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and senior White House adviser on Russia Michael McFaul. The talks will focus on how to complete the long marathon related to Russian accession to the WTO.
The Russian party will be represented by Aleksey Kudrin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Elvira Nabiullina, Economic Development Minister.
Source: Charter'97 :: News from Belarus
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