WTO says 'too early' for ministers to meet on Doha (AFP)

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 10:24 EDT - Yahoo! Business News

AFP - World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy said Monday that he was against inviting ministers to a meeting in March which is aimed at driving forward negotiations for a global trade liberalisation pact.

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WTO says 'too early' for ministers to meet on Doha
World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy said Monday that he was against inviting ministers to a meeting in March which is aimed at driving forward negotiations for a global trade liberalisation pact.While acknowledging that political commitment was needed to conclude the Doha Round of talks, Lamy also assessed that it was "too early" to call on ministers to make such a push at the end of next month.
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