Vladimir Karapetian, the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia responds to a question from Hayk, a daily newspaper

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Vladimir Karapetian, the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia responds to a question from Hayk, a daily newspaper
July 13, 2007

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.

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