OF WHITE RUSSIA GOVERNMENT IDEA OF THE ENTRY OF THE REPUBLIC TO THE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS








GENEVA, 7 March.  / RIA "Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent Alexej
Lipowezki /. in the Byelorussian government one supports the idea of
the entry of white Russia to the world trade organization (WHO).  The
avowed deputy minister of foreign affairs of white Russia Alexander
Michnewitsch, member of the Byelorussian delegation on the
negotiations for the question of the entry of white Russia to the WHO,
taking place in Geneva.

Michnewitsch noticed at the same time that in white Russia the
adjustment to the question of the participation to the WHO is
uneindeutig.  Many is not quite clear it, which WHO is and the country
gets which advantages upon the entry to this organization.  After its
words it is approaching to solve on the way of the link of white
Russia to the WHO particularly complicated problems in the area of the
agriculture, the textile industry, the chemical industry and
mechanical engineering where one must protect the interests of the own
goods producers.

After words of Michnewitsch white Russia can make concessions, however
the consideration of its position in such sectors of the economy as
for example agriculture will require, where for instance third of the
population of the republic is busy.

The representative of white Russia stressed also a regular and open
character of the consultations and the exchange with the Russian
delegation, which is in similar process of the negotiations with the
WHO, but larger experiences has and than white Russia continued to
advance.  Michnewitsch means that co-operation with Russia in this
regard improved lately substantially.