Russia-EU summit to consider Russia WTO admission-diplomat
Great Britain’s Ambassador to Russia Anthony Brenton said on Thursday that Russia’s admission to the World Trade Organisation would be discussed at the forthcoming Russia-EU summit in London. The top diplomat noted, however, that prior to discussing concrete steps by the EU, Russia should sign an agreement with the USA. He said the EU welcomed Russia’s bid to remove all obstacles on the way to its admission. Focusing on forthcoming discussions on cooperation in the energy sphere at the summit, Brenton said that the EU hoped Russia would become a reliable supplier of energy. Speaking about Turkey’s bid to join the EU, Anthony Brenton said Turkey met EU demands on many points, but the issue was discussed only within the context of the start of a long process.
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