Russia Seeks Package of Trade Agreements With U.S.
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Russia is proposing to boost trade with the U.S. by using a comprehensive package of agreements on issues including investment and regulations, a Russian government official said.
The parameters of a bilateral investment treaty could be complete within the next year, and deals on regulations and standards could be finished within five years, the official said yesterday during a lunch with journalists in Washington. He spoke on the condition of anonymity because the negotiations are in a preliminary stage.