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Trend, Azerbaijan
Dec 12 2012
Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan should not cooperate with Armenia in case
of WTO accession
Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.12 /Trend A.Akhundov/
Azerbaijan should not cooperate with Armenia in case of the World
Trade Organization (WTO) accession, Deputy Foreign Minister, Chief
Negotiator on the accession Mahmoud Mammadguliyev told journalists.
"The charter of the WTO has an article, according to which, certain
countries do not cooperate with each other, given the political
security issues," Mammadguliyev said.
He noted that Armenia, when joining the WTO, has sent a letter stating
that it would not oppose the entry of Azerbaijan in this organization.
"As a member of the WTO, Armenia participates in the working group on
the admission of Azerbaijan, but does not direct any questions or
suggestions, knowing that it will not get an answer," Mammadguliyev
said.
Azerbaijan has been represented at the World Trade Organisation as an
observer since 1997 and began negotiating in 2004. Azerbaijan is
holding bilateral negotiations with the United States, Japan, Brazil,
Ecuador, Sri Lanka, European Union, Norway, India, South Korea, Taiwan
Province of China, Canada, Switzerland and Honduras.
Negotiations with Turkey, the Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates,
Georgia and Kyrgyzstan have been completed and protocols were signed.
The country is in the process of signing the protocol with Moldova,
which is still considering the document.
The working group on Azerbaijan to the WTO was established on July 16, 1997.
From: Baghdasarian
Dec 12 2012
Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan should not cooperate with Armenia in case
of WTO accession
Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.12 /Trend A.Akhundov/
Azerbaijan should not cooperate with Armenia in case of the World
Trade Organization (WTO) accession, Deputy Foreign Minister, Chief
Negotiator on the accession Mahmoud Mammadguliyev told journalists.
"The charter of the WTO has an article, according to which, certain
countries do not cooperate with each other, given the political
security issues," Mammadguliyev said.
He noted that Armenia, when joining the WTO, has sent a letter stating
that it would not oppose the entry of Azerbaijan in this organization.
"As a member of the WTO, Armenia participates in the working group on
the admission of Azerbaijan, but does not direct any questions or
suggestions, knowing that it will not get an answer," Mammadguliyev
said.
Azerbaijan has been represented at the World Trade Organisation as an
observer since 1997 and began negotiating in 2004. Azerbaijan is
holding bilateral negotiations with the United States, Japan, Brazil,
Ecuador, Sri Lanka, European Union, Norway, India, South Korea, Taiwan
Province of China, Canada, Switzerland and Honduras.
Negotiations with Turkey, the Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates,
Georgia and Kyrgyzstan have been completed and protocols were signed.
The country is in the process of signing the protocol with Moldova,
which is still considering the document.
The working group on Azerbaijan to the WTO was established on July 16, 1997.
From: Baghdasarian