Azerbaijan, Baku, May 29 / Trend , V.Zhavoronkova/
The United States is prepared to support Azerbaijan in joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), head of the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan Public Relations Department Terry Davidson said at the opening of an international student program "Students in free enterprise."
The United States assess the possible accession of Azerbaijan to the WTO as an important step forward, Davidson said.
"U.S. ready to support reforms implemented in Azerbaijan on the recommendations of the organization," he said.
Azerbaijan, appealed to the WTO with a view to joining the organization since 1997. Intensive work is in this direction started in 2004, negotiations with the organization and the member countries of WTO are conducted so far.
In recent years, there has been a considerable economic growth in Azerbaijan, he said. "The energy resources of the country are jointly developed with foreign partners to enter the international market", Davidson said.
However, Azerbaijan's main wealth is not energy. "The true wealth of Azerbaijan is the education and educated young people," Davidson added.
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