The Ukrainian government has approved a proposal
of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade within the World Trade
Organization (WTO) to prepare and submit a request for holding consultations to
limit transit from the territory of Ukraine in the territory of the Russian
Federation.
According to an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent,
the Cabinet at a meeting on March 16 also initiated the review in the #WTO of
the case on Russia's limiting imports of certain food and beverages from
Ukraine.
In addition, the government ordered the preparation
and submission a request on setting up an expert group in the case, considered
in the WTO, on Russia's restricting imports of rolling
The Cabinet also permitted the procurement of
legal advisers' services, including foreign ones, who will defend Ukraine's
interests in the dispute with Russia in the WTO.
In addition, the government instructed the Ministry of Economic
Development and Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Finance Ministry
and the Justice Ministry to provide it without delay with a draft resolution,
which will approve the procedure of protection of Ukraine's rights and
interests in the economic field, in particular using WTO mechanisms.
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