Signing ceremony of protocol on Ukraine’s joining WTO fixed for February 5

The signing ceremony of the protocol on Ukraine’s joining WTO was fixed for February 5, according to the WTO web site.

The ceremony will be held in Geneva (Switzerland), at a WTO General Council meeting, at 17.15 by Kyiv time.

In its turn, Ukraine will have to ratify the protocol on joining WTO by 4 July, 2008.

Ukraine becomes a full-fledged WTO member in 30 days after the document is ratified.

As UNIAN reported earlier, President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko plans to attend the signing ceremony.