MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES
Statements by Members and observers at the plenary session
The statements below were delivered at the plenary session of the Seventh °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference (30 November — 2 December 2009). They are published “as received” by the Secretariat, in the original language. Official versions and translations will be made available in due course. The official documents will be found in the Documents Online box in the right-hand column.
See also:
> Statements from the inaugural session
> List of Speakers
Other °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerials:
> Hong Kong
13–18 Dec 2005
> °ä²¹²Ô³¦ún
10–14&²Ô²ú²õ±è;³§±ð±è³Ù.&²Ô²ú²õ±è;2003
>
Doha 9–14&²Ô²ú²õ±è;±·´Ç±¹.&²Ô²ú²õ±è;2001
>
Seattle 30&²Ô²ú²õ±è;±·´Ç±¹.–3&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù±ð³¦.&²Ô²ú²õ±è;1999
> Geneva
18 & 20 May 1998
> Singapore
9–13&²Ô²ú²õ±è;¶Ù±ð³¦.&²Ô²ú²õ±è;1996
Statements by Members
- Albania
— Statement by Mr. Enno Bozdo
Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy
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- Angola
— Statement by H.E. Mrs Maria Idalina De Oliveira Valente
Minister of Trade
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- Antigua and Barbuda
— Statement by H.E. Ambassador Mr. Colin Murdoch
Ministry of Finance and Economy
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- Argentina
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Jorge Enrique Taiana
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
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- Australia
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Simon Crean (MP)
Minister for Trade
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- Austria
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Reinhold Mitterlehner
Federal Minister of Economy, Family and Youth
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- Bangladesh
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Muhammad Faruk Khan (MP)
The Honourable Commerce Minister
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- Barbados
— Statement by Senator the Honourable Maxine P.O. Mc Clean
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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- Belize
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Alexis Rosado
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
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- Benin
— Statement by H.E. Ms Christine Ouinsavi
Minister of Trade
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- Bolivia
— Statement by Mr. Pablo Guzmán
Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Integration
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- Botswana
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Baledzi Gaolathe
Minister for Trade and Industry
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- Brazil
— Statement by H.E. Ambassador Mr. Celso Nunes Amorim
Minister for Foreign Affairs
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- Brunei Darussalam
— Statement by HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
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- Bulgaria
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Traicho Traikov
Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism
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- Burkina Faso
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Mamadou Sanou
Minister of Trade, Business Promotion and Handicrafts on Behalf of the Co Sponsors of the Sectoral Initiative in Favour of Cotton (C 4)
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- Cambodia
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Cham Prasidh
Senior Minister, Minister of Commerce
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- Cameroon
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana
Minister for Trade
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- Canada
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Stockwell Day
Minister for International Trade
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- Cape Verde
— Statement by H.E. Mrs Fátima Maria Carvalho Fialho
Minister of Economy, Growth and Competitiveness
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- Central African Republic
— Statement by Mrs Emilie Epaye
Minister for Trade and Industry
- Chile
— Statement by Mr. Carlos Furche
Vice-Minister of International Trade
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China
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Chen Deming
Minister of Commerce
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- Colombia
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Luis Guillermo Plata
Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism
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- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
— Statement by Mr. Albert Kwete Minga Bope
Secretary General, Ministry of Trade
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- Costa Rica
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Marco Vinicio Ruiz
Minister of Foreign Trade
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- Croatia
— Statement by Mrs Tamara Obradovic Mazal
State Secretary Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entreprenurship
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- Cuba
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz
Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment
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- Czech Republic
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Martin Tlapa
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade
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- Denmark
— Statement by H.E. Mrs Marie-Louise Overvad
Ambassador Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Djibouti
— Statement by Mr. Ali Ahmed Ali
Secretary General, Ministry of Trade
- Dominican Republic
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Luis Manuel Piantini
Ambassador Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Ecuador
— Statement by Dr. Julio Oleas Montalvo
Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and integration
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- Egypt
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed Hussein
Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry
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- El Salvador
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Héctor Miguel Antonio Dada Hirezi
Minister for Economy
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- European
Communities
— Statement by Ms Catherine Ashton
European Union Trade Commissioner
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- Fiji
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Peceli Vocea
Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Finland
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Paavo Väyrynen
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
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- France
— Statement by Mme Anne-Marie Idrac
Minister of Foreign Trade
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- Gabon
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Paul Bunduku Latha
Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Trade, Industry and Tourism
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- Germany
— Statement by Dr Bernd Pfaffenbach
Vice Minister Economy and Technology
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- Ghana
— Statement by Hon. Ms Hanna Tetteh
Minister of Trade and Industry
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- Greece
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Giannos Dimitrios
Director General — Ministry of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping — Head of Delegation of Greece
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- Guatemala
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Ruben Estuando Morales Monroy
Minister of Economy
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- Guinea
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Mamadou Korka Diallo
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Small and Medium Scale Enterprise
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- Guyana
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Patrick Ignatius GOMES
Ambassador & Permanent representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Honduras
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Dacio Castillo Flores
Chief of Delegation — Ambassador Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ on behalf of the Honourable Mr Samuel Benjamín Bográn — Minister of Industry and Trade
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- Hong Kong, China
— Statement by Mrs Rita Lau Ng Wai-Lan
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
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- Iceland
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Kristinn F. Árnason
Permanent representative of Iceland in Geneva
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- India
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Anand Sharma
Minister of Commerce and Industry
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- Indonesia
— Statement by H.E. Mrs. Mari Pangestu
Minister for Trade
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- Ireland
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Billy Kelleher, (T.D)
Minister for Trade and Commerce
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- Israel
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Binyamin Ben Eliezer
Minister for Industry, Trade and Labor
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- Italy
— Statement by Mr. Amedeo Teti
Director General for International Trade Policy
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- Jamaica
— Statement by Senator the Honourable Mrs. Marlene Malahoo Forte
Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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- Japan
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Masayuki Naoshima
Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry
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Statements circulated
Statement by Mr. Hirotaka Akamatsu
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Statement by H.E. Mr Koichi Takemasa
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Jordan
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Montaser al Oklah
Secretary General, Ministry of Industry
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- Kenya
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Amos Kimunya
Minister for Trade
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- Korea, Republic of
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Jong-Hoon Kim
Minister for Trade
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- Kuwait
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Ahmad Al-Haroun
Minister of Commerce and Industry
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- The Kyrgyz Republic
— Statement by Mr. Muktar Jumaliev
Ambassador Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Latvia
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Janis Mazeiks
Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Lesotho — Statement by Hon. Mr. Popane
Lebasa
Minister of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing
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- Liechtenstein
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Aurelia Frick
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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- Macao, China
— Statement by Mr. Francis Tam Pak Yuen
Secretary for Economy and Finance
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- Madagascar
— Statement by Mr. Jean-Claude Rakotonirina
Minister of Trade
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- Malawi
— Statement by the Honourable Mrs Eunice Kazembe, (M.P)
Minister for Industry and Trade
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- Malaysia
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Mustapa bin Mohamed
Minister of International Trade and Industry
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- Maldives
— Statement by H.E. the Honourable Mr. Mohamed Rasheed
Minister of Economic Development
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- Mali
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Ahamadou Abdoulaye Diallo
Minister of Industry, Investment and Trade
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- Mauritius
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Servansing
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mauritius
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- Mexico
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Gerardo Ruíz Mateos
Minister of the Economy
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- Mongolia
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Luvsantseren Orgil
Ambassador, Permanent Representative at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Morocco
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Abdellatif Mazouz
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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- Myanmar
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Tin Naing Thein
Minister for Commerce
- Namibia
— Statement by Hon. Dr. Hage G. Geingob
Minister of Trade and Industry
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- Nepal
— Statement by Hon. Mr. Rajendra Mahto
Minister for Commerce and Supplies
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- Netherlands — For the Kingdom in Europe and for the Netherlands Antilles
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Frank Heemskerk
Minister for Foreign Trade
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- New Zealand
— Statement by Hon. Mr. Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
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- Nigeria
— Statement by Chief Achike Udenwa
Honourable Minister for Commerce and Industry
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- Norway
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre
Minister for Foreign Affairs
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- Pakistan
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Fahim
Minister for Commerce
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- Panama
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Roberto Henriquez
Minister of Commerce and Industry
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- Papua New Guinea
— Statement by Hon. Samuel Abal, MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration
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- Paraguay
— Statement by Mr. Francisco Rodríguez
Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Integration
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- Peru
— Statement by Mr. Eduardo Ferreyros
Vice Minister of Foreign Trade
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- Philippines
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Manuel A.J. Teehankee
Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Poland
— Statement by Mr. Marcin Korolec
Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy
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- Portugal
— Statement by H.E. Mr Pedro Lourtie
Secretary of State for European Affairs
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- Qatar
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Khalid Al-Attiyah
Minister of the State for International Cooperation Acting Minister of Business and Trade
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- Rwanda
— Statement by H.E. Mrs Monique Nsanzabaganwa
Minister of Commerce and Industry
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- Saint Kitts and Nevis
— Statement by H.E. Ms. Rosalyn Hazelle
Ambassador Plenipotentiary/Permanent Secretary
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- Saint Lucia
— Statement by Hon. Mr. Rufus Bousquet
Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and Investment
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- Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Saboto Ceasar
Senator Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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- Saudi Arabia
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Abdullah Zainal Alireza
Minister for Commerce and Industry
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- Senegal
— Statement by Mr. Amadou Niang
Minister of Trade
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- Sierra Leone
— Statement by H.E. Mr. David O. Carew
Minister for Trade and Industry
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- Singapore
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Hng Kiang Lim
Minister for Trade and Industry
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- Solomon Islands
— Statement by Hon. William Haomae
Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade
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- South Africa
— Statement by Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry
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- Spain
— Statement by H.E. Ms. Silvia Iranzo Gutiérrez
Secretary of State for Trade
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- Sri Lanka
— Statement by Mr. Sirisena Liyanagama
Secretary, Ministry of Export Development and International Trade
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- Suriname
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Clifford Paul Marica
Minister of Trade and Industry
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- Swaziland
— Statement by Hon. Senator Jabulile Mashwana
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
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- Sweden
— Statement by H.E. Mrs. Ewa Björling
Minister of Trade
- Switzerland
— Statement by H.E. Councillor Mrs. Doris Leuthard
Minister of Economic Affairs
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- Chinese Taipei
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Yen-Shiang Shih
Minister of Economic Affairs
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- Tanzania
— Statement by Hon. Dr. Mary Nagu
Minister for Industry, Trade and Marketing, Tanzania
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- Thailand
— Statement by H.E. Mrs. Porntiva Nakasai
Minister for Commerce
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- the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
— Statement by Dr. Fatmir Besimi
Minister of Economy
- Togo
— Statement by Mr. Sébadé Toba
Permanent representative of Togo to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Trinidad and Tobago
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Mariano Browne
Minister of Trade and Industry
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- Tunisia
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Ridha Ben Mosbah
Minister for Commerce and Handicrafts
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- Turkey
— Statement by H.E. Minister Zafer Çağlayan
Minister of State for Foreign Trade
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- Uganda
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Nelson Gagawala Wambuzi
Minister for State for Trade, Minister of State for Tourism, Trade and Industry
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- Ukraine
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Valeriy Piatnytskiy
Deputy Minister of Economy
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- United Arab Emirates
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi
Minister of Foreign Trade
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- United Kingdom
— Statement by Mr. Gareth Thomas MP
Minister of State Department for International Development
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- United States of America
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Ronald Kirk
United States Trade Representative
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- Uruguay
— Statement by Mr. Nelson Fernandez Bracco
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
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- Venezuela
— Statement by H.E. Ambassador Germán Mundaraín Hernández
Ambassador Permanent Representative to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Viet Nam
— Statement by H.E. Mr. Vu Huy Hoang
Minister for Trade and Industry
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- Zambia
— Statement by the Honourable Mr. Felix Mutati, MP
Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry
- Zimbabwe
— Statement by Mr. Michael, Chakanaka Bimha
Deputy Minister Industry and Commerce
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Statements by observer governments
- Afghanistan
— Statement by H.E. Minister Wahidullah Shahrani
Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Algeria
— Statement by Mr. Cherif Zaaf
Director General of Foreign Trade
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- Belarus — Statement by H.E. Mr. Mikhail Khvostov
Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva
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- Bahamas
— Statement by Hon. Minister Zhivargo Laing
Minister of State for Finance, Ministry of Finance
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- Ethiopia — Statement by H.E. Mr. Girma Birru
Minister of Trade and Industry
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- Holy See
— Statement by H.E. Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Apostolic Nuncio
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations
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- Iran
— Statement by H.E. Mehdi Ghazanfari
Minister of Commerce
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- Iraq
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Safa Al Deen Al Safi
Minister of Trade
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- Lao People's Democratic Republic
— Statement by Hon. Dr. Nam Viyaketh
Minister of Industry and Commerce
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- Montenegro
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Gordana Djurovič
Minister for International Economic Relations and European Integration
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- Russian Federation
— Statement by Mr. Maxim Medvedkov
Director, Department for Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Economic Development, Head of Delegation at the the Negotiations on Accession to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
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- Samoa
— Statement by Hon Hans Joachim Keil
Associate Minister of Commerce, Industry and Labour
- Serbia
— Statement by Mrs Vesna Arsic
State Secretary in the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development
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- Sudan
— Statement by H.E. Mr. James Ruea
Minister of Foreign Trade
- Yemen
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Yahya Yahya Al-Mutawakel
Minister for Industry and Trade
Statements by international intergovernmental organizations
- Commonwealth Secretariat
— Statement circulated by the Commonwealth Secretariat
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- OIF
— Statement circulated by the International Organization of La Francophonie (As an Observer)
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Other observers
- Palestine
— Statement by H.E. Dr. Hasan Abu Libdeh
Minister of National Economy
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