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RUSSIA: WTO accession on track but date uncertain
Russia will hold the next round of bilateral negotiations for WTO accession in mid-September,...
RussiaIRAN: New economic plan marked by incoherence
The Majlis is voting on President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's cabinet. Ahmadi-Nejad has already...
IranINTERNATIONAL: Limited traction for landlocked group
Thirty-one developing, landlocked countries are positioning themselves to present a common...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Customs framework will transform trade
The World Customs Organization Framework of Standards agreement of June 24 incorporates many of...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: WTO Ministerial doomed but Round safe
WTO Doha Round talks closed in Geneva this week without progress. The Doha Round, the first...
InternationalUS/AFRICA: Oil exports inflate AGOA impact
The fourth AGOA Forum was held in Dakar, Senegal from July 18-20. AGOA has been a critical part...
United StatesINTERNATIONAL: 'South-South' trade flattered by China
Growth in trade among developing countries has accelerated in recent years, not least as a result...
ChinaINTERNATIONAL: EU/US influence in WTO has its limits
The United States and the EU are hugely influential in the WTO. However, their influence has its...
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