WTO: 2006 PRESS RELEASES
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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.