Georgia still delays Russia's WTO accession
“Georgia has not officially claimed to support Russia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO),” Russia’s Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiulina said, according to Gazeta.ru.
Georgian PM Nika Gilauri reiterated on October 7 Tbilisi's position that it would support Russia's WTO membership if Moscow allows to make customs checkpoints located in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two breakaway regions which Russia has recognized as independent states, "transparent".
Tbilisi's position of not supporting Moscow's membership in the WTO could delay Russia's accession to the global trade body, Russia’s Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said earlier.
Russia has been seeking WTO membership since 1993.