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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9526
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/russia

Peter Mandelson calls for political will in Moscow to conclude WTO accession process

Brussels, 18/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - Speaking at conference on Wednesday 17 October organised by the EU-Russian Centre on 'EU, Russia, friends or rivals?', EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson did not mince his words about Russia. He regretted the lack of progress in Russia's World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession process: 'We have arrived at a point where only political will in Moscow can close the remaining distance'. 'I hope Russia will capitalise on the time remaining to this...

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