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In their 11 November letter, Mr. Köhler and Mr. Wolfensohn urged Heads
of State and Government to consider both the potential benefits of a
successful outcome to the negotiations and the negative consequences of
continued stalemate.
“I welcome the letter sent today by my colleagues, Horst Köhler and
James Wolfensohn, to all Heads of State and their economic Ministers,
urging them to engage and move forward again with the Doha Development
Agenda. I agree with them entirely on the importance of this issue and
on the potential ramifications for the global economy if we collectively
fail to advance the talks,” said Director-General Supachai. “The strong
show of support from Managing Director Köhler and President Wolfensohn
is another example of the close cooperation we have established between
our organizations. I join their call for our member governments to take
full advantage of the opportunities of more open trade and I appreciate
their offer to assist developing-country governments in managing the
risks associated with economic reform. Their initiative can make an
important contribution to the successful conclusion and implementation
of the Doha negotiations.”
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