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March 21st, 2005

WTO Agriculture Talks Encounter Obstacles But Continue

20 March, 2005
The World Trade Organization suspended a formal meeting on agriculture negotiations here late last week after countries failed to agree on a system of calculations for comparison of tariffs.

G-20 Meet Creates Grand Alliance Of tThe Third World Countries

20 March, 2005
Wisdom prevailed to accommodate the interests of various diverse group in preparation for the battle. The G-20 responded well to the sensitivities of the LDCs and other groups.

G20 Ministerial meeting ends with Declaration

20 March, 2005
The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

Santos thumbs down bilateral FTA with US

20 March, 2005
TRADE Secretary Juan B. Santos said it is premature to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with the United States.

G20 Ministerial Meeting Ends With Declaration

20 March, 2005
The Declaration of the G-20 Ministers called for the elimination of all export subsidies in agriculture within five years.

G20 Ministerial meeting ends with Declaration

20 March, 2005
The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

WTO Agriculture Talks Encounter Obstacles But Continue

20 March, 2005
Colombia and the United States Proposed 'Sectoral Initiatives'under which countries would eliminate almost all tariffs and subsidies for certain products.

G20 Ministerial meeting ends with Declaration

20 March, 2005
The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

G20 Ministerial Meeting Ends With Declaration

20 March, 2005
It asked for substantial reductions in trade distorting domestic support by developed countries as well as further disciplines in the Blue Box and the Green Box in order to avoid mere “box shifting' in domestic subsidies.

G20 Ministerial meeting ends with Declaration

20 March, 2005
The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.