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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.

Members: A-D   E-H   I-L   M-P   Q-T   U-Z
Observers: A-H   I-P   Q-Z

   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

      
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  • 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

      
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  • 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
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
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  • Solomon Islands — Statement by Hon. William Haomae
    Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • Sweden — Statement by H.E. Mrs. Ewa Björling
    Minister of Trade

      
  • Switzerland — Statement by H.E. Councillor Mrs. Doris Leuthard
    Minister of Economic Affairs
    Text  
      
  • Chinese Taipei — Statement by H.E. Dr. Yen-Shiang Shih
    Minister of Economic Affairs
    Text  
      
  • Tanzania — Statement by Hon. Dr. Mary Nagu
    Minister for Industry, Trade and Marketing, Tanzania
    Text  
      
  • Thailand — Statement by H.E. Mrs. Porntiva Nakasai
    Minister for Commerce
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • United Kingdom — Statement by Mr. Gareth Thomas MP
    Minister of State Department for International Development
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • Belarus — Statement by H.E. Mr. Mikhail Khvostov
    Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva
    Text  
      
  • Bahamas — Statement by Hon. Minister Zhivargo Laing
    Minister of State for Finance, Ministry of Finance
    Text  
      
  • Ethiopia — Statement by H.E. Mr. Girma Birru
    Minister of Trade and Industry
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • Iran — Statement by H.E. Mehdi Ghazanfari
    Minister of Commerce
    Text  
      
  • Iraq — Statement by H.E. Dr. Safa Al Deen Al Safi
    Minister of Trade
    Text  
      
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic — Statement by Hon. Dr. Nam Viyaketh
    Minister of Industry and Commerce
    Text  
      
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  • Montenegro — Statement by H.E. Dr. Gordana Djurovič
    Minister for International Economic Relations and European Integration
    Text  
      
  • 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
    Text  
      
  • 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

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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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