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Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen met with Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in Brussels on Monday, 19 November. The topic of their talks was the Russian export duties levied on roundwood, which is one of the key issues in the process of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Mandelson stated that the Commission expects Russia to propose a compromise in the very near future.