Russia to enter WTO in early August: prime minister

MOSCOW, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Russia would enter the World Trade Organization (WTO) in early August, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday.

The Russian government approved the WTO accession protocol during a working session and it would now be submitted to parliament for further discussion and final ratification, the Kremlin press service reported.

"The process has been drawn out for many years and it's good that, thanks to joint efforts, it is drawing to a close," Medvedev said.