23.10.2009, 11:10 2900

Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus to join WTO under equal conditions

Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus intend to join World Trade Organization (WTO) under equal conditions. Vice Minister of Industry and Commerce of Kazakhstan, Zhanar Aytzhanova, informed in an interview to journalists on Thursday, the agency reports

Astana. October 23. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus intend to join World Trade Organization (WTO) under equal conditions. Vice Minister of Industry and Commerce of Kazakhstan, Zhanar Aytzhanova, informed in an interview to journalists on Thursday, the agency reports.

"During all these years, we have been carrying out negotiations to join WTO, taking into account our national interests. We also form negotiations on formation of the Customs Union, taking into account the interests of our national economies. Each party will take into account the priorities of economic development of their national economies."

Z. Aytzhanova also informed that "now WTO has more than 12 members of the organization who are also members of the Customs Unions."

Industry Minister of Kazakhstan said that all three countries are now at different stages of the negotiation process to join WTO. "Russia has finished negotiations with 65 countries, Kazakhstan with 22 out of 27 and Belarus - with 10 countries."

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