Russia, Georgia Resume WTO Talks

Georgian and Russian negotiators resumed talks on Russia?s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on November 22 in Geneva, the Georgian Economy Ministry reported.

Tbilisi?s preconditions for supporting Russia?s WTO accession remain unchanged ? the legalization of trade at two border crossing points – one in breakaway South Ossetia (Roki Tunnel) and another in breakaway Abkhazia (Gantiadi).

Moscow, however, claims the demands are political and should be beyond the scope of WTO talks. 

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