Ukraine will not use wto membership against any country - deputy pm nemyria
18 January 2008
Published in Interfax
Ukraine will not use its membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against other countries, including Russia, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria said.
"Ukraine's accession to WTO will by no means be used against any country whatsoever, including Russia," the deputy prime minister told a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.
Ukraine will not use its membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) against other countries, including Russia, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria said.
"Ukraine's accession to WTO will by no means be used against any country whatsoever, including Russia," the deputy prime minister told a briefing in Kyiv on Friday.
The government "dismisses speculations that Ukraine's
European integration can be aimed at or damage other
countries," he said.
The WTO General Council may consider Ukraine's accession to the organization in the first ten days of February: on February 5-6 or on February 7-8.
Should the WTO General Council make a positive decision, Ukraine's membership agreement will be ratified, which will take from three to six months, the official said.
Already at this stage Ukraine is ready to start "full-fledged talks with the European Union on the creation of a free trade zone," Nemyria said.
The WTO General Council may consider Ukraine's accession to the organization in the first ten days of February: on February 5-6 or on February 7-8.
Should the WTO General Council make a positive decision, Ukraine's membership agreement will be ratified, which will take from three to six months, the official said.
Already at this stage Ukraine is ready to start "full-fledged talks with the European Union on the creation of a free trade zone," Nemyria said.