-USTR Kirk, Russian Officials Discuss Russia's Accession to WTO, Etc

April 30, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|Other Agency Postings

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has posted highlights of USTR Kirk's April 29, 2010 meeting with Russian officials to discuss Russia becoming a member of the WTO. They reviewed unresolved issues such as the operation of state-owned enterprises, protection of intellectual property rights, trade in agricultural products, etc. They also discussed the Customs Union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. (USTR press release, updated 04/28/10, available at http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2010/april/readout-meeting-russian-officials)