Canadian Ambassador Sergio Marchi has been appointed
chairperson of the working party on Ukraines
accession. He replaces Andrew Stoler who has become
deputy director-general of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ. The Ukraine Working
Party has met six times, and is expected to meet again in
June.
"Ukraines membership will be important for the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ," Ambassador Marchi said after the General Council confirmed his appointment on 8 May 2000. "I expect further progress will be made in the coming months."