III. Statement by President Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin of the Russian Federation

3. Matters still to be addressed by the Group of Seven

President Boris Yeltsin: Of course, the assistance given by the Group of Seven is not all of an equal level or nature. This does not necessarily mean all problems will be resolved. The Group of Seven should do its best to reduce trade barriers. There are discriminatory attitudes towards Russia, and progress is less noticeable than in the political sphere. We cannot agree with the discriminatory attitudes leading to anti-dumping measures and other limitations set on our process of trade. These should be removed. We are glad to see that the Group of Seven as seen it right to agree with our point of view. The COCOM rules are still in force. The Group of Seven has confirmed assistance to Russia in this matter. Russia needs integration with the world system, and this is required vitally and this is essential. It is easier to talk about things than to move ahead. We need material assistance, being it on a bilateral or multilateral basis. We must coordinate our actions and bring our political understanding and our action into line at a high level.

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