16 December 2003 22:42
Russia continuing preparations for Kyoto Protocol`s ratification - PM
TOKYO. Dec 16 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov said that the issue of ratifying the Kyoto
Protocol should be settled in a way that will make it possible to distribute the burden between all countries in an
appropriate manner and protect Russian products from discrimination on foreign markets.
Kasyanov made this statement after a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Junichiro Koizumi in Tokyo on Tuesday.
"This is necessary in order to be completely confident that the
other countries will assume an adequate burden and that access of
"We are preparing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, and this work is taking more time than we expected," the
Russian prime minister said.
"We are still getting ready to ratify [the protocol]," he said.
Russia is assessing the possible impact of ratifying the protocol, Kasyanov said.
various Russian goods to different markets will not be restricted," Kasyanov said. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG POL JP
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