Russia and EU have solved all bilateral issues pertaining Russia’s entrance into WTO. There is only one obstacle left on the way to WTO – Georgia’s opposition. Georgia’s opposition is the final barrier, and Russia needs to solve this before a WTO summit on December 15.
Karel de Gucht, the EU trade commissioner, has called on Georgia to drop opposition. “There is now very little time left to reach a bilateral agreement between Georgia and Russia. I call on both parties to continue their efforts to find a solution in a spirit of compromise,” The Financial Times quoted de Gucht as saying last week.
In televised comments last week, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said his country would “survive” if it didn’t get WTO membership.
Source: www.retail.ru, en.rian.ru