The Russian Federation officially became a full-fledged member of the World Trade Organization on Wednesday - the 156th country to join the WTO.
On July 23, the Russian government notified the WTO that Russia had completed all the internal procedures required for membership, including the ratification of the April 15, 1994 Marrakesh agreement establishing the founding of the WTO signed in Geneva December 16, 2011. Per WTO rules, Russia’s accession took place August 22 – the thirtieth day after that notification was given.
