PROTOCOL BETWEEN THE DELEGATION OF GEORGIA AND DELEGATION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The delegation of Georgia and the delegation of the Russian Federation hereby inform the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that they have concluded their bilateral negotiations on trade in goods and services, as well as on agriculture in the context of accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO.

The Russian Federation grants Georgia Initial Negotiating Rights (INRs) for the goods set out in the Attachment.

The Government of Georgia strongly supports the full membership of the Russian Federation in the WTO provided that the Russian Federation ensures full compliance of its foreign trade regime with provisions stipulated by the WTO agreements. This position of the Government of Georgia will be confirmed while voting for the accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO.

For the Delegation of Georgia

Minister of Economy of Georgia Irakli RekhviaSvili.

For Delegation of the Russian Federation

Minister of Economic Development

and Trade of the Russian Federation German Gref.

Done at Tbilisi, 28 May 2004.

(Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia)