The first meeting with WTO officials took place in July 1995 , with Davydov leading the Russian delegation , but the process to enter was postponed after the 1998 Russian financial crisis .
This was also part of an effort to eventually join the World Trade Organization .
The first meeting with World Trade Organization officials took place in July 1995 , with Davydov leading the Russian delegation , but the process to enter was postponed after the 1998 Russian financial crisis .
This was also part of an effort to eventually join the World Trade Organization .