RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/ARM/22
20 November 2002
(02-6466)
Working Party on the
Accession of ArmeniaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF ARMENIA
Communication from Armenia
In connection with the accession process of the Republic of Armenia to the WTO, the
Director-General has received a communication from th e Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Armenia with the request that it be circulated to WTO Members.  The communication is reproduced
hereunder.
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As stated on numerous occasions by H.E. Mr. Andranik Margarian, Prime Minister of the
Republic of Armenia, and in light of Armenia's accession process having reached its final stage, I amwriting to confirm Armenia’s understanding of the application of the terms and conditions of WTO
membership, as well as of the Agreement establis hing the WTO.  This understanding derives from
Armenia's objective to pursue its commercial and economic interests through membership of the
Organization.
I hereby reaffirm that the terms and conditions of the WTO membership of the Republic of
Armenia as well as the obligations of the Republic of Armenia under the WTO Agreements and theprovisions of these Agreements shall only apply to the territory of the Republic of Armenia as
recognized by the United Nations.
The Republic of Armenia will remain committed to its constructive position regarding the
expansion of the WTO membership to the entire South Caucasus region.  The Republic of Armenia
shall not take any direct or indirect action that would impede or slow down the accession process of
the Republic of Azerbaijan to the WTO.  The Republic of Armenia undertakes not to block, in the
future, the decision making process concerning the accession of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the
WTO.  These commitments will govern any involvement of the Republic of Armenia in the work
relating to the WTO accession process of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Equally, it remains Armenia’s position that th e WTO framework would not be used in any
direct or indirect way to affect negatively the ongoing peace process being conducted in the
designated fora outside the WTO.
I would appreciate that this letter be circulated as an official WTO document and be brought
to the attention of the General Council on the occasion of its adoption of the accession of the Republic
of Armenia to the WTO.  The original text of this letter shall be deposited with the Director-General
of the WTO.
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