GEORGIA, MOLDOVA AND OMAN READY TO SIGN AZERBAIJAN’S WTO ACCESSION DEALS WITHOUT TALKS

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 14 2007

Georgia, Moldova and Oman are ready to sign bilateral agreements on
Azerbaijan’s WTO accession without any negotiations.

Azerbaijan’s Economic Development Minister Heydar Babayev aid some
countries want to negotiate with Baku and the process can even
be delayed.

He added that Azerbaijan will not need bargain with Armenia in the
accession process.

"While being admitted to the World Trade Organization, Armenia assumed
a commitment not to obstruct Azerbaijan’s accession process," he noted.

Azerbaijan is currently negotiating with the United States, European
Union, Japan, Canada, South Korea and Taiyuan.

Azerbaijan has signed the first and only bilateral protocol with
Turkey since it was granted an observer status in 1997.