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 See also:
> Statements by members and observers at the plenary session

Other WTO Ministerials:
> Geneva 30 Nov.-2 Dec. 2009
> Hong Kong 13–18 Dec 2005
> Cancún 10–14 Sept. 2003
> Doha 9–14 Nov. 2001
> Seattle 30 Nov.–3 Dec. 1999
> Geneva 18 & 20 May 1998
> Singapore 9–13 Dec. 1996

MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES

Statements from the opening session

The statements below were delivered at the opening session of the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference on 15 December 2011. They are published “as received” by the Secretariat, in the original language. Official versions and translations will be made available in due course.

• Statement by H.E. Mr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga
  Chair of the Ministerial Conference
  Nigeria’s Trade and Investment Minister
  Text   Audio/Video

• Statement by Mr. Pascal Lamy
  Director-General of the WTO
  Text    Audio/Video

• Statement by H.E. Mr. Yonov Frederick Agah
  Chair of the General Council
  Text   Audio/Video

• Statement by Mrs. Patricia Francis
  Executive Director of the International Trade Center (ITC)
  Text   Audio/Video