The conference brought together practitioners and academics from Central Asian countries to discuss the implications of Russia having become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the repercussions this might have on regional integration in Central Asia. The seminar also helped clarify issues linked with the WTO accession of the members of the Customs Union of Russia, Belorus and Kazakhstan, as well as of those outside of it – issues like economic and administrative requirements as well as the expected impact of accession from an economic perspective.
Materials in English:
Programme of the Conference 14-15 Nov 2012
Rajesh Aggarwal: 2012-11 Bishkek ITC Keynote speech
Jonathon Hornbrook: The importance of non-tariff barriers to trade in Central Asia
Samer Seif El Yazal: Accessions to the WTO
Roman Mogilevskii: Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia
Nuritdin Jamankulov: Technical barriers
Zhang Xiangchen: China and WTO
Sabirzhan Zhangozin: Problems of customs management
Jypara Aibasheva: Influence of Russia's Joining WTO
Elke Kasmann: PSIA approach to CU
Dandii Adyasuren: Mongolia and the World Trade Organization
Josip Pervan: Bilateral negotiations in the WTO accession process
Summary Conference documentation
Summary Panel discussion_14Nov
Summary Panel discussion_15Nov
Summary Parallel working groups Day