RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/KGZ/1
13February 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0527)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFTHE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Request foraccession pursuant toArticle XII
TheDirector-General hasreceived thefollowing communication from theMinister ofthe
Economy oftheKyrgyz Republic.
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Onbehalf oftheGovernment oftheKyrgyz Republic, Iwould liketoinform youthatthe
Kyrgyz Republic wishes toaccede totheWorld Trade Organization. Iwould begrateful ifyouinitiate
thenecessary procedures under Article XIIoftheMarrakesh Agreement Establishing theWTO.
TheGovernment oftheKyrgyz Republic hopes that,inaccordance withtheusual procedures,
aworking party willbesetuptodiscuss itsaccession totheWTO. TheKyrgyz Republic, foritspart,
isready tobeanactive participant insuchdiscussions.
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Thisrequest foraccession submitted bytheKyrgyz Republic willbeconsidered bytheGeneral
Council atitsmeeting on16April 1996.