AZERI DEPUTY FM: AZERBAIJAN NOT TO COOPERATE WITH ARMENIA WITHIN WTO

PanARMENIAN.Net - Unless finite peace is achieved Azerbaijan will not cooperate with Armenia within the World Trade Organization, Azeri Deputy FM Mahmud Mamedkuliyev stated July 7 at a briefing. He is convinced that Armenia will not prevent Azerbaijan from entering the organization. To remind, Armenia joined the WTO in 2001. In Mamedkuliyev's words, Armenia passed ahead of Azerbaijan because it sent its appeal earlier, in 1993. "Armenia was admitted to the WTO with certain concessions. However today the country with weak economy cannot honor its obligations and made a request to mitigate them", he noted adding he is not sure whether the WTO will comply with Armenia's request.