Montenegro has formally become 154^th Member on April 29, Samoa will become 155^th Member on May 10. After Slovenia (1995), Croatia (2000) and FYROM (2003), Montenegro is the fourth country of the former Yugoslavia to become a Member of the WTO. The economic and political significance for the Czech Republic is significant. Moreover, the importance of accession of Samoa should also be noted, especially as Samoa has a status of Least developed country. Montenegro and Samoa accession processes have lasted since 2004 and 1998 respectively. Accession documents were agreed and adopted by the 8^th Ministerial Conference in December 2011. Consequently, both countries are becoming Members in 30 days after concluding their respective domestic ratifications.

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