Lavrov, WTO Chief Discuss Urgent Need for WTO Reform

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - It also noted that an exchange of views had taken place on some aspects of the Russian side's interaction with the WTO secretariat.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discussed the need for urgent reform of the organization at their meeting in Brazil, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"On July 6 in Rio de Janeiro, on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS summit, a meeting was held between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The need for urgent reform of the WTO based on the principles of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency and mutual respect was confirmed," the ministry said.
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