Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MINSK1081
2006-10-04 12:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Minsk
Cable title:
BELARUS TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING
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UNCLAS MINSK 001081
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS USTR FOR HIRSH
STATE/EB/TPP/MTA EKOCH
COMMERCE/TCC/4110
USDA/ITP/FAS BERTSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD BO
SUBJECT: BELARUS TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING
REF: STATE 152063
UNCLAS MINSK 001081
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS USTR FOR HIRSH
STATE/EB/TPP/MTA EKOCH
COMMERCE/TCC/4110
USDA/ITP/FAS BERTSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD BO
SUBJECT: BELARUS TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING
REF: STATE 152063
1. Responses keyed to paragraph 11 of reftel:
A. Only one trade agency, State, is represented at Post.
B. Contact person:
Nathan Lane, Deputy Political/Economic Section Chief
lanenp@state.gov
tel. (375-17) 210-1283 ext. 4434
fax (375-17) 234-78-53
Backup
Dmitriy Semenov, Political/Economic Assistant
semenovdv@state.gov
tel. (375-17) 210-1283 ext. 4556
fax (375-17) 234-78-53
C. Post has not received trade agreement complaints.
D. Post monitors economic events closely, and has noted the
need for the government to comply with existing trade
agreements -- particularly with regards to intellectual
property rights -- in the context of Belarus' haphazard
attempts to negotiate WTO entry.
Stewart
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PASS USTR FOR HIRSH
STATE/EB/TPP/MTA EKOCH
COMMERCE/TCC/4110
USDA/ITP/FAS BERTSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD BO
SUBJECT: BELARUS TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING
REF: STATE 152063
1. Responses keyed to paragraph 11 of reftel:
A. Only one trade agency, State, is represented at Post.
B. Contact person:
Nathan Lane, Deputy Political/Economic Section Chief
lanenp@state.gov
tel. (375-17) 210-1283 ext. 4434
fax (375-17) 234-78-53
Backup
Dmitriy Semenov, Political/Economic Assistant
semenovdv@state.gov
tel. (375-17) 210-1283 ext. 4556
fax (375-17) 234-78-53
C. Post has not received trade agreement complaints.
D. Post monitors economic events closely, and has noted the
need for the government to comply with existing trade
agreements -- particularly with regards to intellectual
property rights -- in the context of Belarus' haphazard
attempts to negotiate WTO entry.
Stewart