Russian delegates attending the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) did not allow opponents to legalize trade barriers under the pretext of implementing environmental and climate policies. Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Reshetnikov informed journalists about this. TASS.
The conference took place in Adu Dhabi from 26 to 29 February. Reshetnikov said that after its completion, he thought that the Russian side’s responsibilities were fulfilled within the framework of the general ministerial declaration.
“We did not allow our competitors’ attempts to legalize the use of trade barriers under the slogans of climate and environmental policy,” the head of the relevant department added.
However, he did not rule out that attempts to create barriers to trade would continue. As the Russian minister said, in the next two years this issue will become one of the most important issues in the WTO’s work.
March 1 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Decree on the appointment of Nikolai Platonov to the position of the country’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization. On the same day, the head of state signed another decree, according to which Dmitry Lyakishev was dismissed from this post.
Previously in Russia appreciated the country’s readiness for further integration into the global economy.
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Source: Gazeta
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