WTO: 2009 PRESS RELEASES

PRESS/579

  

It is standard practice in the WTO to facilitate the participation of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at Ministerial Conferences, by establishing of a special trust fund that would cover the travel costs of LDCs’ delegations comprised of one minister and two high level officials.

“I welcome this new contribution which demonstrates Sweden’s continuous support to help developing countries in benefiting fully from the multilateral trading system” declared WTO Director General Pascal Lamy.

Swedish Ambassador to the WTO Marie-Claire Swärd Capra stated “Sweden has always been at the forefront of efforts to help Least Developed Countries integrate and benefit from the world trading system. Active participation in international trade contributes to economic growth and is an important prerequisite for sustainable poverty reduction.”
 

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