1986年8月15日,苏联正式申请参加由《关税及贸易总协定》(以下简称总协定)主办举行的第八轮即最新一轮国际贸易会谈。这些被称为乌拉圭回合的会谈,议程范围广泛,包括有关农业出口补贴、外国投资、知识产权以及劳务贸易等.将在日内瓦举行的这次会谈预计要持续四年之久.苏联首先申请观察员资格,以便“在适当的时候”成为以后总协定的正式成员.毫不奇怪,苏联的申请被拒绝了. On August 15, 1986, the Soviet Union officially applied for participation in the eighth round of the latest round of international trade talks hosted by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter referred to as GATT). These talks, known as the Uruguay Round, have a wide range of agenda items, including agricultural export subsidies, foreign investment, intellectual property rights, trade in services, etc. The talks to be held in Geneva are expected to last four years, and the Soviet Union first applies for observer status So that “when appropriate” became a full-fledged member of the GATT. Not surprisingly, the Soviet Union’s application was rejected.