MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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PRESS RELEASE
03-07-07
Vladimir Karapetian, the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Armenia responds to a question from Hayk, a daily newspaper
Q: Azerbaijan is in active negotiations for accession to the World Trade
Organization. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Mahmud Mamed-Kuliev
recently stated that Armenia has publicly stated that it will not hinder the
process of Azerbaijan’s accession to the WTO. Your comments?
A: In a letter sent to the head of the WTO in November, 2002, Armenia’s
Foreign Minister affirmed that when dealing with Azerbaijan within the
framework of the WTO, Armenia will not raise any political issues and
instead will be guided by the principles of the organization and the
commitments undertaken by Armenia.