RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/L/17
20January 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0112)
GENERAL COUNCIL
31January 1995
REQUEST BYRUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR OBSERVER STATUS INWTO BODIES
Thefollowing communication, dated 20January 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthepermanent
Mission oftheRussian Federation totheUnited Nations Office andother International Organizations
atGeneva.
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Thepermanent Mission oftheRussian Federation totheUnited Nations Office andother
International Organizations atGeneva presents itscompliments toMr.Peter D.Sutherland, Director-
General oftheWorld Trade Organization (WTO) andhasthehonour toinform thattheGovernment
oftheRussian Federation would liketoobtain theobserver status intheGeneral Council andits
subsidiary bodies tobebetter acquainted withtheWorld Trade Organization (WTO) anditsactivities
intheprocess ofnegotiations onRussia 'saccession totheWTO.