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12 July 2006
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

The Czech Republic to contribute CZK 1,5 million to the Doha Trust Fund

The Government of the Czech Republic has given CZK 1,5 million (CHF 76,173) to the WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund.

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The Czech Republic’s donation will help finance technical assistance and training activities that are part of the WTO Annual Technical Assistance and Training Plan.

“I am grateful to the Czech Republic for its contribution to the WTO Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF)”, said Director-General Pascal Lamy. “At the beginning of the Doha round Members agreed to establish a predictable basis for funding WTO trade-related technical assistance. Such assistance is vital to enhance developing countries’ participation in the global trading system”.

This latest contribution brings the total amount donated by the Czech Republic to DDAGTF to more than CHF 165,000. The Czech Republic also made donations in 2002 and 2005.

The Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund was created following the WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha, in November 2001, which launched the current round of negotiations.