US supports Russia's drive for WTO membership - US delegate

WASHINGTON (Itar-Tass) - The U.S. administration continues
to support to steadfastly support Russia's admission to the World Trader
Organisation (WTO), U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro said.
She assured Itar-Tass before leaving for the St. Petersburg
International Economic Forum that this was the main priority in economic
relations with Russia.
Sapiro recalled that during the latest summit in Deauville U.S.
President Barack Obama told President Dmitry Medvedev that Russia's
accession to the WTO would be useful for the Russian and American
economies and for the world economy as well.