PM Azarov: Ukraine in talks to renegotiate terms of WTO accession
2012-11-23 10:49:09
Ukraine is in talks with the World Trade Organization to review the conditions of accession to the WTO, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said at a meeting with representatives of the Federation of Employers of Ukraine on Thursday.
"We are currently holding specific negotiations and trying to find a compromise solution. And I think that we will achieve this," said the head of government.
He noted that negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the WTO lasted 16 years, and the agreement was concluded under not very favorable conditions for our state. Therefore, Ukraine has initiated a review of a large number of provisions of the WTO accession agreement.
A reminder that Ukraine joined the organization on May 16, 2008, becoming the 152nd full member of the World Trade Organization.