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Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:49:04 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/735e8addca97b80f59f18f6ffede2db2#wtlnews http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news11_e/acc_bih_28sep11_e.htm http://del.icio.us/url/735e8addca97b80f59f18f6ffede2db2 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/735e8addca97b80f59f18f6ffede2db2 wtlnews's links Members expressed their support for a swift completion of the accession negotiations and welcomed Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress in the implementation of new legislation to comply with WTO rules. wtogeneral Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:28:10 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/3b18c8053b704baa135bc11a685a0485#wtlnews http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/26/uk-wto-russia-eu-idUKTRE78P3R520110926 http://del.icio.us/url/3b18c8053b704baa135bc11a685a0485 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/3b18c8053b704baa135bc11a685a0485 wtlnews's links Russia must join the World Trade Organisation before WTO-sceptic Vladimir Putin wins presidential elections next year, but not before allaying European carmakers' concerns, top EU officials said on Monday. WTOGeneral Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:35:45 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/0e05621a9ba002bce726821793aef674#wtlnews http://carnegieendowment.org/2011/09/22/rise-of-emerging-markets-requires-new-wto/57p7 http://del.icio.us/url/0e05621a9ba002bce726821793aef674 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/0e05621a9ba002bce726821793aef674 wtlnews's links WTOGeneral Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:05:14 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/49b3bb85ac27cd33ee77a9596b47ea5c#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/14/trade-india-idUSL5E7KE1SU20110914 http://del.icio.us/url/49b3bb85ac27cd33ee77a9596b47ea5c http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/49b3bb85ac27cd33ee77a9596b47ea5c wtlnews's links India has further opened up to imports in the past four years but its habit of tweaking trade rules for domestic reasons risks undermining its efforts to boost commerce, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Wednesday. WTOGeneral Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:40:19 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/0c722d25451a26196d1e9921dffdf892#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-russia-summit-kudrin-idUSTRE78C33J20110913 http://del.icio.us/url/0c722d25451a26196d1e9921dffdf892 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/0c722d25451a26196d1e9921dffdf892 wtlnews's links Russia has not given up hope of securing membership of the World Trade Organization in December and says accession will help it win a higher credit rating and reform its economy, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday. 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WTOGeneral Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:55:45 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/6116ad7959c8fe73c39a981e3b949020#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-08/georgia-wants-any-russia-wto-deal-to-have-international-monitors.html http://del.icio.us/url/6116ad7959c8fe73c39a981e3b949020 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/6116ad7959c8fe73c39a981e3b949020 wtlnews's links Georgia may not support Russia’s 18- year-old bid to join the World Trade Organization until customs transparency is improved, Deputy Foreign Minister Tornike Gordadze said. WTOGeneral Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:39:12 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/11675e53f6113c98e2f79a41e5a82df4#wtlnews http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E7JI3N820110818 http://del.icio.us/url/11675e53f6113c98e2f79a41e5a82df4 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/11675e53f6113c98e2f79a41e5a82df4 wtlnews's links GENEVA Aug 18 (Reuters) - Georgia's ambassador in Geneva has taken the unusual step of writing to all members of the World Trade Organisation to warn them about the rocky state of its talks with Russia on Moscow's bid to join the global trading club. WTOGeneral Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:03:44 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/09914f14fbab3451d985a28902c38463#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/03/us-usa-russia-trade-idUSTRE77252N20110803 http://del.icio.us/url/09914f14fbab3451d985a28902c38463 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/09914f14fbab3451d985a28902c38463 wtlnews's links (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Russia to resolve issues blocking its entry into the World Trade Organization by the end of the year, the White House said. WTOGeneral Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:43:00 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/8489c696d385112ac3980dc09656ffaf#wtlnews http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/wto-head-visit-new-zealand-ne-98335 http://del.icio.us/url/8489c696d385112ac3980dc09656ffaf http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/8489c696d385112ac3980dc09656ffaf wtlnews's links Trade Minister Tim Groser will host Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, in Wellington this week. WTOGeneral Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:21:32 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/a76056c739f9881857c6fd56920b959f#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/25/russia-medvedev-agriculture-idUSLDE76O0XT20110725 http://del.icio.us/url/a76056c739f9881857c6fd56920b959f http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/a76056c739f9881857c6fd56920b959f wtlnews's links (Reuters) - Russia will not withdraw its financial support to the agricultural sector even after the country enters the World Trade Organisation (WTO), President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday. WTOGeneral Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:26:34 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/1697536d129da33c8297ba7ea330c16c#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/20/us-trade-resources-curbs-idUSTRE76J12X20110720 http://del.icio.us/url/1697536d129da33c8297ba7ea330c16c http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/1697536d129da33c8297ba7ea330c16c wtlnews's links (Reuters) - Countries from India and Indonesia to Russia are tightening their grip on natural resources as they limit exports to build up domestic industry in a trend that will spawn many challenges to World Trade Organization rules. WTOGeneral Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:07:28 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/66f40718284c8c9523fd9cbb96dbd017#wtlnews http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/worldbusiness/putin-says-russia-wont-lift-its-car-output-requirements-in-order-to-join-wto/2011/07/15/gIQAhxxfFI_story.html http://del.icio.us/url/66f40718284c8c9523fd9cbb96dbd017 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/66f40718284c8c9523fd9cbb96dbd017 wtlnews's links MOSCOW — Russia won’t lift incentives that encourage foreign carmakers to produce parts in the country in exchange for World Trade Organization membership, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned on Friday. WTOGeneral Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:07:19 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/d370740fda25f8d9fdfb8a51a3b42ba8#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-15/putin-says-russian-talks-with-eu-u-s-on-wto-difficult-1-.html http://del.icio.us/url/d370740fda25f8d9fdfb8a51a3b42ba8 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/d370740fda25f8d9fdfb8a51a3b42ba8 wtlnews's links Russia is engaged in “difficult dialog” with the European Union and the U.S. as it negotiates entry into the World Trade Organization, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in Magnitogorsk today. WTOGeneral Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:48:11 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/6c8fb304a664a9928726ec6a3e0954fe#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/22/us-usa-russia-trade-idUSTRE75L6Q720110622?feedType=RSS&feedName=everything&virtualBrandChannel=11563 http://del.icio.us/url/6c8fb304a664a9928726ec6a3e0954fe http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/6c8fb304a664a9928726ec6a3e0954fe wtlnews's links (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants Congress to approve "permanent normal trade relations" with Russia this year, before the former Cold War enemy finishes its negotiations to join the World Trade Organization, a U.S. trade official said on Wednesday. WTOGeneral Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:31:31 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/d105f40578b3e4b5dfc7d74d28272823#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/21/eu-russia-vegetables-idUSWAT01516220110621 http://del.icio.us/url/d105f40578b3e4b5dfc7d74d28272823 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/d105f40578b3e4b5dfc7d74d28272823 wtlnews's links (Reuters) - Russia's "unacceptable" import ban on European vegetables in the wake of deaths and illness caused by the E. coli bacteria has complicated efforts to finish talks on Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization, the top European trade official said on Tuesday. WTOGeneral Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:34:27 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/5ff0b2389f58438558c85a7c01f01d9b#wtlnews http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl196_e.htm http://del.icio.us/url/5ff0b2389f58438558c85a7c01f01d9b http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/5ff0b2389f58438558c85a7c01f01d9b wtlnews's links Director-General Pascal Lamy, in presenting his interim report on trade developments to the Trade Policy Review Body on 21 June 2011, urged “increased vigilance by all WTO Members” as “protectionist pressures remain and are being generated by stubbornly high levels of unemployment in many countries, persistent global imbalances, and macroeconomic concerns”. Many delegations expressed concern over the recent increase in trade restrictions, and called on the WTO to continue with its regular trade monitoring reports. This is what he said: WTOGeneral Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:48:28 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/92b3dea8af1d33364e2d956b96323211#wtlnews http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/visa-and-immigration/india-to-issue-another-warning-to-us-on-hike-of-professional-visa-fees/articleshow/8930770.cms http://del.icio.us/url/92b3dea8af1d33364e2d956b96323211 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/92b3dea8af1d33364e2d956b96323211 wtlnews's links NEW DELHI: India will issue yet another warning to the United States on the non-compatibility of the recent hike in professional visa fees and imposition of additional import taxes on government purchases with World Trade Organisation, or WTO, rules. WTOGeneral Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:12:41 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/948521ac2d4632429b0b369606f939d9#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-russia-wto-idUSTRE75H1IF20110618 http://del.icio.us/url/948521ac2d4632429b0b369606f939d9 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/948521ac2d4632429b0b369606f939d9 wtlnews's links (Reuters) - Russian accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO) could be delayed by several years if there was no agreement on key issues by the end of July, Russia's economy minister said on Saturday. WTOGeneral Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:34:18 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/3a61017f5dd808320ba040861b51ba5f#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-16/russian-billionaires-criticize-wto-delays-that-crimp-investment.html http://del.icio.us/url/3a61017f5dd808320ba040861b51ba5f http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/3a61017f5dd808320ba040861b51ba5f wtlnews's links Billionaires Alexey Mordashov and Viktor Vekselberg criticized the U.S. and European Union for holding up Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, hindering efforts to attract international investment. WTOGeneral Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:12:29 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/54ee8e8c481d43864015b4aebc3357b9#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/10/russia-medvedev-wto-idUSLDE7590WE20110610 http://del.icio.us/url/54ee8e8c481d43864015b4aebc3357b9 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/54ee8e8c481d43864015b4aebc3357b9 wtlnews's links (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday there is a "very high chance" that Russia will become a member of the World Trade Organisation in 2011 despite delays in negotiations. WTOGeneral Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:23:48 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/dcbccb331366d2b2dd839b691a74cef9#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-09/georgia-says-no-substantial-progress-on-russia-s-wto-accession.html http://del.icio.us/url/dcbccb331366d2b2dd839b691a74cef9 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/dcbccb331366d2b2dd839b691a74cef9 wtlnews's links Georgia and Russia haven’t made any “substantial” progress in three months of talks on Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, Prime Minister Nika Gilauri said. WTOGeneral Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:37:59 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/147dccf0f0eb7a7f8c2035f53eebcfdb#wtlnews http://wto.org/english/news_e/news11_e/miwi_06jun11_e.htm http://del.icio.us/url/147dccf0f0eb7a7f8c2035f53eebcfdb http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/147dccf0f0eb7a7f8c2035f53eebcfdb wtlnews's links Director-General Pascal Lamy, in launching the WTO and IDE-JETRO joint publication “Trade Patterns and Global Value Chains in East Asia” on 6 June 2011 at the WTO, said that “by focusing on gross values of exports and imports, traditional trade statistics give us a distorted picture of trade imbalances between countries”. “The picture would be different if we took account of how much domestic value-added is embedded in these flows,” he said. He explained that global manufacturing has brought a new dimension to the relationship between trade, investments, industrial production and development. “Far from being a zero sum game, trade in tasks proved to be a win-win game for the Asian region,” he said. He invited the public to pursue the dialogue virtually, through the WTO “Made in the World” website. WTOGeneral Mon, 30 May 2011 19:30:24 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/db9e25d891e2e369a46fa30e94728d89#wtlnews http://www.tribune242.com/news/05302011_at-baparesponse_news_pg http://del.icio.us/url/db9e25d891e2e369a46fa30e94728d89 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/db9e25d891e2e369a46fa30e94728d89 wtlnews's links THE Bahamas Agricultural Producer's Association have lodged concerns with the government over its "failure to consult" with local farmers on World Trade Organisation negotiations. WTOGeneral Thu, 26 May 2011 14:31:26 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/2b1b5fef02138fe8d7ba748d36c7a851#wtlnews http://af.reuters.com/article/southAfricaNews/idAFLDE74B0QZ20110526 http://del.icio.us/url/2b1b5fef02138fe8d7ba748d36c7a851 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/2b1b5fef02138fe8d7ba748d36c7a851 wtlnews's links JOHANNESBURG, May 26 (Reuters) - South Africa is unlikely to impose local supply targets in its upcoming ruling on Wal-Mart's (WMT.N: Quote) $2.4 billion bid for retailer Massmart (MSMJ.J: Quote) because such demands could violate international trade rules. ForeignInvestment WTOGeneral Thu, 26 May 2011 12:20:55 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/7b6a67aeea094844a5a4f94d84a32f8e#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/26/us-g8-obama-medvedev-idUSTRE74P2UU20110526 http://del.icio.us/url/7b6a67aeea094844a5a4f94d84a32f8e http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/7b6a67aeea094844a5a4f94d84a32f8e wtlnews's links (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed on Thursday Russia's bid to enter the World Trade Organization, the two leaders said during a bilateral meeting in France. WTOGeneral Fri, 20 May 2011 20:03:40 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/2a49574cd8174a8d9c7baceaaa72a8b0#wtlnews http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/20/david-cameron-peter-mandelson-trade-supremo http://del.icio.us/url/2a49574cd8174a8d9c7baceaaa72a8b0 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/2a49574cd8174a8d9c7baceaaa72a8b0 wtlnews's links Former business secretary seen as strong contender to be next director general of the World Trade Organisation WTOGeneral Fri, 13 May 2011 13:48:09 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/7ceb0005a3879c26a4da691b01e5d722#wtlnews http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news11_e/acc_eth_06may11_e.htm http://del.icio.us/url/7ceb0005a3879c26a4da691b01e5d722 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/7ceb0005a3879c26a4da691b01e5d722 wtlnews's links WTO members negotiating Ethiopia’s membership application reviewed the reforms to its trade regime it has undertaken to comply with WTO rules. This second Working Party meeting on 6 May 2011 re-launched the accession talks that started in 2008. WTOGeneral Fri, 06 May 2011 14:24:41 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/5c2443c73209ce0e49fb79d904dc6e03#wtlnews http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/142145/20110506/former-wto-judge-putin-s-cynical-effort-to-get-russia-into-wto.htm http://del.icio.us/url/5c2443c73209ce0e49fb79d904dc6e03 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/5c2443c73209ce0e49fb79d904dc6e03 wtlnews's links On international trade, Vladimir Putin seems to be channeling the autocratic spirit of Catherine the Great. He wants Russia to modernize by joining the World Trade Organization -- but not too much. WTOGeneral Mon, 02 May 2011 15:32:22 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/7ae333040a86fa014cc15197473817e6#wtlnews http://af.reuters.com/article/algeriaNews/idAFLDE7411AZ20110502 http://del.icio.us/url/7ae333040a86fa014cc15197473817e6 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/7ae333040a86fa014cc15197473817e6 wtlnews's links GENEVA, May 2 (Reuters) - The chief of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Pascal Lamy, hailed on Monday the impending accession of small Pacific island state Vanuatu as a sign of confidence in the body at a time of turbulence. WTOGeneral Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:46:19 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/dbd19aba3938403007d7560146d3c549#wtlnews http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2011/04/29/georgia-to-veto-russias-wto-bid/ http://del.icio.us/url/dbd19aba3938403007d7560146d3c549 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/dbd19aba3938403007d7560146d3c549 wtlnews's links Russia and Georgia have hardly been on speaking terms since they fought a short war in August 2008 that cost Georgia a fifth of its territory. WTOGeneral Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:01:03 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/9d7936a802ed61de89c8d4a0c526bbd1#wtlnews http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704330404576290983841882472.html http://del.icio.us/url/9d7936a802ed61de89c8d4a0c526bbd1 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/9d7936a802ed61de89c8d4a0c526bbd1 wtlnews's links BRUSSELS—The European Commission is prepared to bring a World Trade Organization case against China over its export credit policies, provided a European Union company lodges a justified complaint with the commission, E.U. trade chief Karel De Gucht said in a statement this week. WTOGeneral Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:22:38 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/28ccc8807b1b7f4cd083cffb12dcb549#wtlnews http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/04/18/all_talks_no_action http://del.icio.us/url/28ccc8807b1b7f4cd083cffb12dcb549 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/28ccc8807b1b7f4cd083cffb12dcb549 wtlnews's links Forget about the stalled Doha round negotiations -- developing countries can do plenty to fix their trade restrictions without the World Trade Organization's help. WTOGeneral Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:37:00 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/0ce3a5935c97c43615b2993feb84b96b#wtlnews http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/04/18/system_upgrade http://del.icio.us/url/0ce3a5935c97c43615b2993feb84b96b http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/0ce3a5935c97c43615b2993feb84b96b wtlnews's links We're saddled with a 20th Century trading system. We need new rules for tomorrow -- and we need them now. WTOGeneral Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:38:15 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/3ebfce9ae4b2de0061a7d83132853f50#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/15/usa-russia-trade-idUSWAT01505620110415 http://del.icio.us/url/3ebfce9ae4b2de0061a7d83132853f50 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/3ebfce9ae4b2de0061a7d83132853f50 wtlnews's links (Reuters) - The Obama administration is making a big push to get Russia into the World Trade Organization by the end of the year and to persuade Congress to approve permanent normal trade relations, a top White House official said on Friday. WTOGeneral Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:14:00 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/6c78c19e11c70272265b92169048d255#wtlnews http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news11_e/tbt_24mar11_e.htm http://del.icio.us/url/6c78c19e11c70272265b92169048d255 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/6c78c19e11c70272265b92169048d255 wtlnews's links In total, 45 specific trade concerns were raised, including 16 new ones, at a meeting of the Technical Barriers to Trade Committee on 24-25 March 2011. Tobacco regulations to protect public health continued to be a central concern. While members were not challenging public health objectives, they argued that the design of such regulations could have an unnecessary negative impact on trade. WTOGeneral Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:21:23 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/a2be031a46478528ed35a82a2c4a26f0#wtlnews http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/business/global/09wto.html http://del.icio.us/url/a2be031a46478528ed35a82a2c4a26f0 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/a2be031a46478528ed35a82a2c4a26f0 wtlnews's links MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia interrupted a speech by a deputy minister on Friday to sharply rebuke the man for suggesting that Moscow should abide by World Trade Organization rules on import tariffs. WTOGeneral Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:49:28 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/0202f671a77a57bdd4e4e1c68b33b282#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/08/russia-putin-wto-idUSLDE7371FS20110408 http://del.icio.us/url/0202f671a77a57bdd4e4e1c68b33b282 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/0202f671a77a57bdd4e4e1c68b33b282 wtlnews's links (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia should not implement the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) until it becomes a member. WTOGeneral Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:29:47 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/0c93c5fe80fcf1bbb7c63951ba750429#wtlnews http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news11_e/acc_vut_04apr11_e.htm http://del.icio.us/url/0c93c5fe80fcf1bbb7c63951ba750429 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/0c93c5fe80fcf1bbb7c63951ba750429 wtlnews's links WTO members and Vanuatu expressed their joint determination on 4 April 2011 to complete the accession process. WTOGeneral Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:37:02 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/397a29266f08e7b535510193b43e8534#wtlnews http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201103291403dowjonesdjonline000307&title=us-rep-levinsees-barriers-to-russian-wto-entry http://del.icio.us/url/397a29266f08e7b535510193b43e8534 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/397a29266f08e7b535510193b43e8534 wtlnews's links WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Russia will need to overcome a number of barriers to join the World Trade Organization this year, a top U.S. House Democrat said Tuesday, calling the country's treatment of dissidents "unacceptable." WTOGeneral Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:39:24 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/c321fb50bdf473dea503f323bfae5ad3#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-24/obama-medvedev-confer-on-libya-russia-s-wto-bid.html http://del.icio.us/url/c321fb50bdf473dea503f323bfae5ad3 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/c321fb50bdf473dea503f323bfae5ad3 wtlnews's links President Barack Obama spoke with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the military campaign in Libya and the unrest in the Middle East during a telephone call this morning, according to a White House statement. WTOGeneral Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:39:03 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/088c3ac23ee85843bba1ddac3bd7d4cb#wtlnews http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/travel/visa-power/in-first-step-to-moving-wto-india-writes-to-us-on-visa-fee/articleshow/7784040.cms http://del.icio.us/url/088c3ac23ee85843bba1ddac3bd7d4cb http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/088c3ac23ee85843bba1ddac3bd7d4cb wtlnews's links NEW DELHI: India has sent informal written communications to the US, saying the recent hike in professional visa fees and imposition of additional import taxes on government purchases violated World Trade Organisation rules. WTOGeneral Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:46:04 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/f09b662b55d1114dca0b9c22c63a2de5#wtlnews http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl189_e.htm http://del.icio.us/url/f09b662b55d1114dca0b9c22c63a2de5 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/f09b662b55d1114dca0b9c22c63a2de5 wtlnews's links Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech to the Annual Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO at the WTO headquarters on 22 March 2011, said: “In the current turbulent times, the WTO must act as a catalyst of trust and global unity through the conclusion of the Doha Round. It must make a contribution to a more stable world. A WTO in crisis is not what is expected of responsible members of the international community. Let us not weaken one of the best examples of functioning international co-operation.” This is what he said: WTOGeneral Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:02:24 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/a36253aff566b097feefacf2f9b773b4#wtlnews http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/mar/20/google-gmail http://del.icio.us/url/a36253aff566b097feefacf2f9b773b4 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/a36253aff566b097feefacf2f9b773b4 wtlnews's links Chinese government's crackdown on activists thought to be behind what Google calls 'politically motivated attacks' WTOGeneral Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:01 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/fd60b09ec41af776a42a42efab4790b4#wtlnews http://blog.american.com/?p=28650 http://del.icio.us/url/fd60b09ec41af776a42a42efab4790b4 http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/fd60b09ec41af776a42a42efab4790b4 wtlnews's links At this morning’s AEI conference, Reconsidering America’s China Policy: Engaging Party and People, I had an important exchange with Heritage Foundation scholar Derek Scissors. Derek is a keen and acute observer of China’s economy and trade policy. His major theme this morning revolved around a recantation: to wit, that he had originally supported China’s entry into the WTO, but now thought this was a bad mistake.  WTOGeneral Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:48:02 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/3d366a33a6f1c6fa54fdfe5cd39c4adb#wtlnews http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-10/kirk-says-russia-wto-bid-may-help-resolve-economic-concerns-1-.html http://del.icio.us/url/3d366a33a6f1c6fa54fdfe5cd39c4adb http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/3d366a33a6f1c6fa54fdfe5cd39c4adb wtlnews's links U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said that getting Russia into the World Trade Organization would help deal with longstanding issues about the openness of that nation’s economy. WTOGeneral Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:14:26 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/6cb573f9a76c12ad9a8d6b717427fb8c#wtlnews http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5he8fvQEeAhlp2jiwNO5fCCk3B6Zw?docId=27054ca322284689a3f6de07d4de6725 http://del.icio.us/url/6cb573f9a76c12ad9a8d6b717427fb8c http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/6cb573f9a76c12ad9a8d6b717427fb8c wtlnews's links MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told a group of Russian human rights activists, journalists and religious leaders that Russia's accession to the World Trade Organzation could hinge on its commitment to protect human rights. WTOGeneral Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:14:09 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/9771a950ce8c20554b0fa0e2735edecf#wtlnews http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9LRQFAG0.htm http://del.icio.us/url/9771a950ce8c20554b0fa0e2735edecf http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/9771a950ce8c20554b0fa0e2735edecf wtlnews's links U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told Russia's president that bringing the country into the World Trade Organization is a top priority for Washington. WTOGeneral Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:00:51 +0000 http://del.icio.us/url/fddc8ccd23d8501d33e6a553fb31c12c#wtlnews http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/09/russia-usa-wto-idUSLDE7281HM20110309 http://del.icio.us/url/fddc8ccd23d8501d33e6a553fb31c12c http://feeds.del.icio.us/v2/rss/url/fddc8ccd23d8501d33e6a553fb31c12c wtlnews's links (Reuters) - Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organisation is moving ahead and enjoys the strong support of the U.S government, Vice-President Joe Biden said in Moscow on Wednesday. WTOGeneral