ARMENIA CANNOT PREVENT AZERBAIJAN’S ENTRANCE TO WTO – AZERI DEPUTY FM
Author: A.Ismayilova

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug. 10, 2006

If Nagorno-Karabakh conflict isn’t settled until Azerbaijan’s entrance
to the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to the law of WTO,
Azerbaijan has the right not to establish economic relations with
Armenia, Mahmud Mammadguliyev, the deputy foreign minister of
Azerbaijan, told, Trend reports.

Touching on the present obligation of Azerbaijan before the WTO,
Mammadguliyev noted that Baku should undertake them until and after
entrance to WTO. However, there are several moments that Azerbaijan
cannot agree with them, and these are related with the service
sphere. This question requires several times, Mammadguliyev emphasized.

According to Mammadguliyev, Azerbaijan intensifies its activities
for entering WTO. The next meeting is planned to be held in Geneva
by tend of the year. It will be the first time that two meetings are
held annually with the participation of Azerbaijan.