Приємна новина: US to grant Ukraine market economy status
07/16/2005 | Andrij
The United States is to grant Ukraine a market economy status by the end of the year, said Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Commerce Department Eric Stewart Thursday.
At a press conference here, Stewart said that the US government is currently studying Ukraine's application for the status, which the United States is likely to grant at the end of the year.
Regarding the possibility of Ukraine's accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO), the official said that it largely depends on the progress of Ukrainian parliament's legislation.
Stewart positively evaluated some of the documents relating to Ukraine's WTO accession bid, which have been approved by Ukraine's parliament, especially the recently approved laws on the protection of intellectual property rights.
Earlier, Stewart also discussed with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko issues on Ukraine's accession into the WTO and the expansion of trade cooperation with the United States.
Ukraine has stepped up its WTO accession bid since President Viktor Yushchenko 's election in January.
Yushchenko had secured US president George W. Bush's commitment to help his country with its WTO membership bid during his visit to the United States this April.
Source: Xinhua
At a press conference here, Stewart said that the US government is currently studying Ukraine's application for the status, which the United States is likely to grant at the end of the year.
Regarding the possibility of Ukraine's accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO), the official said that it largely depends on the progress of Ukrainian parliament's legislation.
Stewart positively evaluated some of the documents relating to Ukraine's WTO accession bid, which have been approved by Ukraine's parliament, especially the recently approved laws on the protection of intellectual property rights.
Earlier, Stewart also discussed with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko issues on Ukraine's accession into the WTO and the expansion of trade cooperation with the United States.
Ukraine has stepped up its WTO accession bid since President Viktor Yushchenko 's election in January.
Yushchenko had secured US president George W. Bush's commitment to help his country with its WTO membership bid during his visit to the United States this April.
Source: Xinhua